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 Cherry Valley
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. ADVERTISING
 Article II. BILLBOARDS

  § 6-53. Removal of signs by the designated village official.  

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  • (a)

    The designated village official shall cause to be removed any sign that endangers the public safety such as an abandoned, dangerous, or materially, electrically, or structurally defective sign or a sign for which no permit has been issued other than those signs exempt. The designated village official shall prepare a notice which shall describe the sign and specifically the violation involved and which states that if the sign is not removed or the violation is not corrected within 30 days, the sign shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

    (b)

    All notices mailed by the designated village official shall be sent by certified mail. Any time periods provided in this article shall be deemed to be commenced on the date of the receipt of the certified mail.

    (c)

    The notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as shown on the last tax assessment roll. If known, or if reasonable care should be known, the notice shall be made to or delivered to the owner of the sign and the occupant of the property. Any person having an interest in the sign or the property may appeal the determination of the designated village official ordering removal of compliance by filing a written notice of appeal with the planning and zoning commission for the village, within ten days after receipt of the notice.

    (d)

    In case of emergencies, the designated village official may cause the immediate removal of the dangerous or defective sign without notice.

    (e)

    Any sign removed by the designated village official shall become the property of the village and may be disposed of or in any manner deemed appropriate by the board of trustees. The cost of removal of the sign by the village shall be considered a debt owed to the village by the owner of the sign and the owner of the property and may be recovered by any appropriate court action by the village or by assessment against the property. The cost of removal shall include any and all incidental expenses incurred by the village in connection with the sign removal.

(Code 1974, § 3-29; Ord. No. 2016-20, § 30, 5-17-2016)