§ 14.6. Sign maintenance.

A.

Sign identification. Every sign or other advertising structure hereafter registered shall show in a conspicuous place thereon which is visible to the inspector and is readable by the inspector from the ground the following: the permit number, the date of erection, the permit expiration date, and the voltage of any electrical apparatus used in connection with the sign.

B.

Sign and premises maintenance. All signs and the premises surrounding the same shall be maintained by the owner thereof in a clean, sanitary, and inoffensive condition and free and clear of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds. If the building official shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure, abandoned or maintained in a dilapidated condition or has been constructed, erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this chapter, written notice shall be presented to the property owner instructing him to remove or alter the sign or advertising structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within a reasonable time set forth in such notice.