§ 240-84. Abandoned signs.  


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  • A. 
    Signs which have been abandoned due to a closing of a business, a change in business name or for any other reason which renders the sign not applicable to the property involved shall be removed by the permit holder or the owner of the building or premises within 14 days from the date of the action that caused the sign to be considered abandoned.
    B. 
    A condition of approval for all sign permits shall be that permit holders or owners of the building or premises shall, at his or her own expense, remove all abandoned signs.
    C. 
    New signs for a building or property on which an abandoned sign is located shall not be approved until the abandoned sign is removed.
    D. 
    The Building Commissioner shall determine when a sign is abandoned. Notice shall be sent to the permit holder and to the property owner prior to administrative action.