(A) (1) If any sign is erected or maintained in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Director shall provide written notice to the owner of such violation. This notice shall include a brief statement of the particulars in which this chapter is violated, the manner in which such violation is to be remedied, and a specified time in which remediation is to be made.
(2) If a sign has been registered with the Director, notice to the registered owner or to the person or firm receiving the permit shall be sufficient. If a sign has not been registered and the owner is not known, at least one publication of such notice in a local newspaper of general circulation shall constitute official notification of the violation.
(B) Upon failure to comply with an order of the Director within the time specified in the written notice and at the request of the Director, the Law Director of the village shall file an enforcement action against responsible parties in an appropriate court of law seeking penalties in accordance with § 153.999.
(C) Appeals from the ruling of the Director shall be made to the Board of Appeals in accordance with § 153.043(E).
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996) Penalty, see § 153.999