31.210 Dangerous and Unmaintained Signs.

(1) Intent. In order to ensure public welfare and safety, and to promote community aesthetics, dangerous and unmaintained signs shall be ordered removed from the property upon which they are located.

(2) Abandoned Signs. All signs or sign messages should be removed for any business within 60 days by the owner or lessee of the premises, when the business it advertises is no longer conducted.

(3) Dilapidated or Deteriorated Signs. The Common Council and Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector may seek the removal of a sign determined to be deteriorated or dilapidated subject to the procedures and requirements set forth in State law, including Wis. Stat. § 66.0413.

(4) Maintenance and Repair. A sign that is allowed under this chapter, including nonconforming signs, must be maintained so that it is (a) safe, (b) clean, (c) in proper working condition, and (d) structurally sound.

(5) A sign must be kept neatly painted, including all metal parts and supports that are not galvanized or of rust-resistant material.

(6) The Zoning Administrator or Building Inspector shall have the authority at any time to inspect and order the painting, repair, alteration, or removal of a sign which constitutes a hazard to the safety, health or public welfare by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or change in local conditions.

[Ord. 21-601 § 1, 2021]