§ 28-925. Removal and disposition of signs.

(a)

Maintenance and repair.

(1)

Every sign including, but not limited to, those signs for which permits are required, shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition at all times, including replacement of defective parts, painting (except when a weathered or natural surface is intended), repainting, cleaning and other acts required for the maintenance of such sign.

(2)

The zoning administrator shall require compliance with all standards of this article. If the sign is not modified to comply with safety standards outlined in this article, the zoning administrator shall require its removal in accordance with this section.

(b)

Abandoned signs. All signs or sign messages shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which an on-premises sign is located when the business it advertises is no longer conducted or for an off-premises sign when lease payment and rental income are no longer provided. If the owner or lessee fails to remove the sign, the zoning administrator shall give the owner 60 days written notice to remove such sign. Upon failure to comply with this notice, the village may cause removal to be executed, the expenses of which will be assessed to the tax roll of the property on which the abandoned sign is located.

(c)

Deteriorated or dilapidated signs. The zoning administrator shall cause to be removed any deteriorated or dilapidated signs under the provisions of Wis. Stats. § 66.0413.

(Code 1989, § 13-1-84; Ord. of 10-5-2004, § 13-1-84)