§ 7-6. Abandoned, obsolete and dilapidated signs and supporting structures.

(a)

The owner, agent, or person in control of any premise on which there is displayed or maintained an abandoned, obsolete or dilapidated sign or supporting structure or the owner or person in control of an abandoned or dilapidated sign or supporting structure shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Any sign that is abandoned, obsolete or dilapidated shall be removed.

(2)

If a supporting structure used or designed to be used with a sign is abandoned, obsolete or dilapidated, the supporting structure shall be removed.

(3)

If an abandoned supporting structure does not have a can, frame, or similar part of the supporting structure that would hold the sign or to which the sign would be attached, the supporting structure shall be removed.

(4)

Any abandoned, obsolete or dilapidated sign or dilapidated supporting structure is an unlawful sign and may be removed by the city in compliance with section 7-8 and the owner may be prosecuted or be enjoined from continuing such violation.

(b)

It shall be a rebuttable presumption that a sign is abandoned if it meets the definition of an abandoned or obsolete sign.

(Ord. No. 2009-9034, § 1, 1-8-09)