A. Legal Nonconforming: All signs which were erected in compliance with the sign regulations at the time of construction but are now not in compliance with the sign ordinance of the village shall be declared to be legal nonconforming signs.
All said legal nonconforming signs shall be subject to zoning code regulations for nonconforming buildings, structures as included in title 10, chapter 11 of this code.
B. Illegal Nonconforming: All signs which may have been erected illegally, with or without a permit, that are determined to have been erected in violation of the sign regulations at the time of construction shall be declared to be illegal nonconforming signs.
All illegal nonconforming signs shall be brought into compliance with this code within thirty (30) days after receipt of notification by the building official. If an illegal nonconforming sign is not brought into conformity, abated or removed within the time allotted, the village shall have the right to remove said sign and to assess the cost of removal to the owner of the premises on which said sign is located, and to impose a lien against the premises for the cost of removal. (Ord. 14-02, 1-20-2014)