§ 117-295. Maintenance.

(a)

All on-site advertising signs as herein permitted shall be constructed and maintained and illuminated in a safe manner, comply with applicable codes and kept in good repair.

(1)

Signs shall be free from rust, dust, dirt, and other such debris.

(2)

Exposed surfaces shall be clean and painted if paint is required.

(3)

Defective parts shall be replaced.

(4)

Anytime a lighted sign has the face remove overnight the power must be disconnected.

(5)

Signs shall not be left without a face more than a three-month period.

(6)

The zoning administrator shall have the right to order the repair or removal of any sign that is defective, damaged, or substantially deteriorated.

(7)

See section 117-291(1), pertaining to abandoned signs.

(b)

Should any sign be or become unsafe or be in danger of falling, the owner, tenant, or lessee shall, upon receipt of written notice from the zoning administrator, proceed at once to correct the unsafe condition and/or remove the sign in question.

(c)

Signs shall not be constructed, maintained, and/or illuminated in such a manner as to create or allow the obstruction of vision of drivers, pedestrians, or the general public, or create a fire or safety hazard. Signs shall be subject to the vision clearance regulations of section 117-327 corner visibility, vision clearance triangle.

(Zoning Ord., § 14.32.11.11; Ord. No. 07.81, § 1, 7-3-2007)