A. Notice Of Dangerous Or Illegal Condition; Remedy: If the zoning administrator shall at any time find that any sign is unsafe or insecure, or is a menace to the public, or has been constructed, installed or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall give written notice to the sign contractor (if the sign installation is incomplete or improper), to the person to whom the sign permit had been issued or, if the permittee cannot be located within thirty (30) days, to the owner of the premises on which the sign is located. If the notified party fails to remove or alter the sign so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within fourteen (14) calendar days after notice, such sign may be removed, or altered to comply, by the village.
B. Financial Liability: The cost of sign repair or removal performed on privately owned signs at the order of the zoning administrator in conformance with the provisions of this chapter shall be the joint and several liability of the following:
1. The sign contractor, if the sign installation was improper or not complete at the time notice of violation was given, and shall be collected from his bond, or
2. The sign owner, or
3. If the sign owner cannot be located by the zoning administrator within thirty (30) days, the premises owner.
C. Costs A Lien; Foreclosure: In the event of failure by any party to reimburse the village within sixty (60) days for costs incurred for repair or removal ordered by the zoning administrator, the village board shall certify the charges for repair or removal to the village attorney who will be then authorized to file a notice of lien in the appropriate office of the recorder of deeds to foreclose this lien, and to sue the owner of the real estate, or sign permittee, or their agents, in a civil action to recover the money due to the foregoing services, plus all expenses, as hereinafter more fully described, and reasonable attorney fees to be fixed by the court. Any such judgment shall be enforced in accordance with the law. Included in the expenses recoverable by the village, the village is entitled to collect the costs of filing the notice of lien, foreclosing said lien and all litigation costs, together with all office and legal expense incurred in connection with the collection of the amount due hereunder. (Ord. 2010-07-23, 7-15-2010)