All signs shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
(a) Every sign, whether requiring a sign permit or not, shall be properly maintained in a safe and presentable condition at all times and must not appear to be in a deteriorated or dilapidated condition. Proper sign maintenance includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of missing sign panels and defective parts, painting, cleaning, and other acts required for maintenance of the appearance and structural condition of the sign in order to comply with all applicable code requirements.
(b) Each sign shall contain the name, address and telephone number of a firm or person responsible for erecting the sign. Such information shall be placed on the frame or other supports and large enough to be read by a person standing on the ground, sidewalk or parking lot nearest the sign.
(c) If a sign is deemed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer to be in an unsafe, deteriorated or dilapidated condition, the provisions of Section 153.14(g) shall apply.
(d) In cases of emergency, the Zoning Enforcement Officer may cause the removal of a dangerous or defective sign twenty-hour (24) hours after providing notice to the property owner or lessee.
(e) Whenever any sign, either conforming or non-conforming to these regulations, is required to be removed for the purpose of repair, re-lettering or repainting, the same may be done without a permit or any payment of fees provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(1) There is no alteration or remodeling to the structure or the mounting of the sign itself;
(2) There is no enlargement or increase in any of the dimensions of the sign or its structure;
(3) The sign is accessory to a legally permitted, conditional or nonconforming use.
(Ord. 3622. Passed 12-19-17.)