(A) In the event a person ceases business operation for a period of time in excess of 60 days, the sign owners shall immediately remove any sign identifying or advertising said business or any product sold thereby; provided, however, this requirement shall not apply where, under the provisions of this chapter, an existing conforming sign may be altered to advertise a new business.
(B) Upon failure of the sign owners to comply with this section, the town shall issue a written notice to the sign owners, which notice shall state that such sign shall be removed within 30 days. Except pending a timely appeal, the town is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign upon expiration of the 30-day period, and all expense incidental to such removal shall be charged to the owner of the property upon which the sign is located and shall constitute a lien upon the property. For the purpose of this section, the word REMOVE shall mean:
(1) The sign face, along with posts, columns, or supports of freestanding signs, shall be taken down and removed from the property;
(2) The sign face and supporting structures of projecting, roof, or wall signs shall be taken down and removed from the property; and
(3) The sign face of painted wall signs shall be removed by painting over the wall sign in such a manner as to completely cover up and hide from sight the sign in question; provided, however, that for any of the above signs, a covering may be adhered to the sign face until a new sign is permitted by the town, but not exceeding a period of 12 months.
(Ord. 16-03-01, passed 3-8-2016) Penalty, see § 154.99