22.11 CODE COMPLIANCE
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All signs shall comply with the provisions of applicable building codes, electrical codes and Town Ordinances. If a conflict exists between the building codes and this Ordinance, the most restrictive interpretation shall apply.
22.11.1 Additional Requirements.
The building inspector may impose requirements on the construction of signs to satisfy or comply with weight and wind load requirements, distance from overhead electrical conductors and safety concerns with regard to materials used.
22.11.2 Sign Condition.
All signs shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition, including the repair, replacement of defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning, and other acts required for proper maintenance. The Town Official shall have the authority to order the painting, repair, alteration or removal of signs which are in disrepair, dilapidated or are abandoned, or which constitute a hazard to the public safety.
22.11.3 Removal of Signs.
The Town Official shall cause to be removed any sign not in compliance with this Ordinance. Repeat offenders will not be notified and are subject to penalty’s in 22.12.
22.11.3.1 For any sign not in compliance with this Ordinance, the Town Official shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specify the violation involved and state that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within thirty (30) days, the sign shall be removed at the expense of the sign owner in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
22.11.3.2 Any prohibited sign must be removed by the owner within fifteen (15) days following notification by the Town Official. Any sign prohibited and not removed within fifteen (15) days may be removed by Town personnel, and persons responsible for placing the sign shall be liable for the cost of removal.
22.11.3.3 Repeat offenders will not be notified and the sign will be removed at the expense of the sign owner in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
22.11.4 Unsafe Sign.
If an unsafe sign is not made safe within five (5) working days after the Town Official gives written notice to the property owner or business licensee, the Town Official may remove the sign. The owner or business licensee of such sign shall be liable to the Town for the costs incurred in such. If the Town Official determines that a sign is dangerous to the health and welfare of the public, the sign may be removed immediately.
22.11.5 Notices.
All notices shall be mailed by certified mail to the last known address of the owner or business licensee of the property on which the sign is located. If the owner or business licensee cannot be found, notice shall be posted on said sign or on the property where the sign is located.
22.11.6 Time Periods.
Any time periods provided in this section requiring notice by certified mail shall be deemed to commence on the date the certified mail is postmarked.
22.11.7 Appeal.
The sign owner or property owner on whose property the sign is located may appeal the determination of the Town Official requiring removal or compliance, by filing a written notice of appeal with the Board of Adjustment within ten (10) days after receiving the notice.
22.11.8 Emergency Removal.
In cases of emergency, the Town Official may cause the immediate removal of a dangerous or defective sign without notice.