Removal of certain signs.

A. Any business sign existing on or after the effective date of this chapter which advertises a business or product no longer conducted or sold on the premises shall be removed by the owner of the premises upon which such sign is located after written notice as provided herein. Upon failure to remove such sign, the Code Enforcement Official is hereby authorized to remove or cause removal of such sign, and shall assess all costs and expenses incurred in said removal against the land or building on which such sign is located.B. If the Code Enforcement Official shall find that any sign regulated by this chapter is unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public, he shall give written notice to the named owner of the sign and the named owner of the land upon which the sign is erected, who shall remove or repair said sign within five days from the date of said notice.

If said sign is not removed or repaired, the Code Enforcement Official shall revoke the permit issued for such sign, as herein provided, and may remove or repair said sign and shall assess all costs and expenses incurred in said removal or repair against the land or building on which such sign was located. The Code Enforcement Official may cause any sign which is a source of immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.