The purpose of this article is to establish minimum standards
to safeguard life and property and promote public welfare and community
aesthetics by regulating the appearance, construction, location and
maintenance of all signs, awnings, canopies and billboards. The provisions
herein contained shall be binding alike upon every owner of a building,
every lessee and every person in charge of or responsible for or who
causes the construction, repair, relocation or alteration of any outdoor
sign and other advertising structures in the Village of Clayton.
The following definitions are used in this article:
A structural poster panel or painted sign, either freestanding
or attached to the outside of a building, for the purpose of conveying
information, knowledge or ideas to the public about a subject either
related or unrelated to the premises upon which located.[1]
Anything constructed or erected, either freestanding or attached
to the outside of a building, for the purpose of conveying information,
knowledge or ideas to the public about a subject either related or
unrelated to the premises upon which located.[2]
The area is the perimeter which forms the outside shape,
but excluding the necessary supports or uprights on which the sign
may be placed, unless they are designed as part of the sign. If the
sign consists of more than one section or module, all areas will be
totaled. The area of an irregularly shaped sign shall be computed
using the actual sign face surface. The area of the irregularly shaped
sign shall be the entire area within a single continuous rectilinear
perimeter of not more than eight straight lines.
A temporary hood or cover which projects from the wall of
the building, which can be retracted, folded or collapsed against
the face of a supporting structure.
A sign which advertises goods, products or facilities, or
services not on the premises where the sign is located or directs
persons to a different location from where the sign is located. This
definition does not include a municipal business directory, information
or advertising sign and does not include any public school signage.
The unreasonable obstruction of view of a sign caused by
the placement of another sign.
A shelter, with or without a sign, attached to or connected
with a building and extending into a setback or over the public sidewalk.
A "day" shall be designated as a period of time in terms
of calendar days.
Any sign designed to give any artificial light directly through
any transparent or translucent material from a source of light originating
within or on such sign.
Any sign on which the names and locations of occupants or
the use of a building is given. This shall include offices and church
directories. Directory signs shall be encouraged for use with advertising
of multiple-occupant commercial and industrial buildings.[3]
Any sign whose message may be changed by electronic process,
including such messages as copy, art, graphics, time, date, temperature,
weather or information concerning civic or charitable organizations
or the advertising of products or services for sale on the premises.
This also includes traveling or segmented message displays.[4]
Any directly or indirectly illuminated sign on which artificial
light is not maintained stationary and constant in intensity and color
at all times when in use.
Any sign which is supported by structures or supports in
or upon the ground and independent of support from any building.
Any sign which carries only the name of the firm, major enterprise,
institution or principal products offered for sale on the premises,
or combination of these.
A sign that is illuminated from a source outside of the actual
sign.
A permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
wall at an entrance to a building or extending along and projecting
beyond the building's wall and generally designed and constructed
to provide protection against weather.
Any sign attached to and made part of a marquee.
Any sign which does not conform to the regulations of this
chapter.
Any sign, device or display which advertises goods other
than that commonly available or services other than that commonly
performed on the premises on which the sign is located.
Any sign displaying a political message as defined under
§ 12.04, Wis. Stats.
Any sign not permanently attached to the ground which is
designed to be easily moved from one location to another.
Any sign extending more than 18 inches but less than four
feet from the face of a wall or building; such sign may not extend
more than three feet into the right-of-way.
Any sign which is used to offer for sale, lease or rent the
property upon which the sign is placed.
Any sign erected upon or over the roof or parapet of any
building.
Includes anything that promotes, calls attention or invites
patronage (or anything similar to the aforementioned) to a business,
location or product.
Any sign which is erected or displayed for a limited period
of time not to exceed 28 consecutive days or which is displayed only
during regular business hours and removed for storage at other times.
A temporary sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area. Examples
of temporary signs include banners and decorative-type displays. For
purposes of this chapter, a portable sign is not a temporary sign.
Any sign attached to, erected on or painted on the wall of
a building or structure and projecting not more than six inches from
such wall.[5]
Any sign located completely within an enclosed building and
visible from a public way.
A.
Application. Except those specified in § 510-54, no signs,
billboards, awnings or canopies shall hereafter be located, erected,
moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally
altered without a sign permit and without being in conformity with
the provisions of this article. The sign shall also meet all other
structural requirements of other applicable codes and ordinances of
the Village of Clayton. If the sign will affect the structural strength
of a building, is large enough to require structural supports and
bracing, or is to have electrical wiring, a building permit from the
Building Inspector shall also be required. Signs shall not be erected
or altered until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator.
"Altered" shall be defined as any modification in the size, height,
dimensions, location or mounting of a sign other than routine maintenance.
B.
Required information. Application for a sign permit shall be made
in writing upon forms furnished by the Village Clerk-Treasurer which
contain the following information about the sign: dimensions, including
display surface; materials; illumination; wiring; height above grade;
distance from lot lines; and the person, firm or corporation erecting
or altering the sign. A permit is not required for a copy change when
no change in business name is involved.
C.
Permit fees. Required permit fees as established by the Village Board
shall be paid to the Village Clerk-Treasurer for each sign permit
issued under this article; provided, however, that a fee shall not
be charged for putting up an existing sign in conformity with this
article or for a copy change when no change in business name is involved.
D.
Insurance. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of erecting, repairing, maintaining or relocating any sign shall maintain
in effect at all times a policy of liability insurance with limits
of $100,000 for bodily injury and $200,000 aggregate and $100,000
property damage. Proof of insurance shall be presented to the Village
Clerk-Treasurer before the sign permit is granted.
E.
Inspection. The applicant shall, upon completion of the installation,
relocation or alteration of the sign, notify the Zoning Administrator,
who will assure the sign complies with the regulations of this article.
If a building permit was also required, the applicant shall also notify
the Building Inspector.
The following signs do not require a sign permit, provided that
they are not located over a public road right-of-way or in, on or
over public water:
A.
Commercial, industrial and planned unit development (commercial/industrial)
districts:
(1)
Warning signs, not to exceed four square feet, located on the premises.
(2)
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and
affixed flat against the structure.
(3)
Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restriction, information
and notices.
(4)
Rummage or garage sale signs not to exceed eight square feet in area,
but use of this type of sign shall be limited to 72 hours per sale.
(5)
Signs designating entrances, exits, service areas, parking areas,
restrooms and other such signs relating to functional operation of
the building or premises shall be permitted without limitation other
than reasonable size and necessity.
(6)
Signs not exceeding two square feet in area and bearing only property
numbers, post box numbers or names of occupants of premises.
(7)
Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection
with commercial promotion.
(8)
Legal notices, identification, information, warning, public utility,
or directional signs erected by governmental bodies. Included within
this definition are off-premises institutional signs.
(9)
Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except
letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
(10)
Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property
(but bearing no advertising matter) limited to three square feet per
side and not more than one sign permitted per entrance, exit, service
area, parking area, or restroom.
(11)
Political message signs during an election campaign, as defined
in § 12.04(1), Wis. Stats., limited to three per premises,
and subject to the Village Board's authority to regulate size,
shape and placement for the public safety. Political signs may be
posted beginning on the first day of the election campaign period
as defined in § 12.04(1)(a), Wis. Stats., and must be removed
within 10 days after said election. Said sign shall be a maximum of
32 square feet.
(12)
Window signs are allowed with no permits.
(13)
Bills, posters and banners may be allowed with no permits, provided
that they shall not be posted or displayed for longer than 30 days.
(14)
Real estate signs not to exceed 10 square feet in area which
advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises upon which said
signs are temporarily located, provided they are removed within 30
days of sale, rental, or lease of the property.
B.
Residential, conservancy and agricultural districts:
(1)
Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment
announcing without display or elaboration only the name and occupation
of the proprietor and not to exceed two feet in height and 10 feet
in length.
(2)
Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and dates of erection
when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and
affixed flat against a structure.
(3)
Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information
and notices.
(4)
Awnings or canopies servicing only a particular single-family dwelling
unit, provided the same shall conform to the regulations applicable
to the zoning district in which the same are located.
(5)
House numbers or signs identifying parks or country clubs or official
bulletin boards.
(6)
Political message signs during an election campaign, as defined in
§ 12.04(1), Wis. Stats., limited to three per premises,
and subject to the Village Board's authority to regulate size,
shape and placement for the public safety. Political signs may be
posted beginning on the first day of the election campaign period
as defined in § 12.04(1)(a), Wis. Stats., and must be removed
within 10 days after said election. Said sign shall be a maximum of
16 square feet.
(7)
Rummage or garage sale signs not to exceed eight square feet in area,
but use of this type of sign shall be limited to 72 hours per sale.
A.
Permitted signs. The following signs shall require a permit to be
issued by the Village of Clayton. Signs may be permitted in all commercial,
planned unit development (commercial/industrial) and industrial districts,
subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
Wall signs placed against the exterior walls of buildings shall not
extend more than six inches outside of a building's wall surface,
shall not exceed 300 square feet in area for any one premises and
shall not exceed 20 feet in height above the mean center-line street
grade.
(2)
Projecting signs fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures
shall not exceed 100 square feet in area for any one premises; shall
not extend more than four feet into any required yard; shall not extend
more than three feet into any public right-of-way; and shall not be
less than 10 feet above the sidewalk nor 15 feet above a driveway
or an alley.[1]
(3)
Ground signs shall be limited to not more than two sides; shall not
exceed 20 feet in height above the mean center-line street grade;
shall meet all yard requirements for the district in which they are
located; and shall not exceed 200 square feet on one side for any
one premises.
(4)
Roof signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height above the roof, shall
meet all the yard and height requirements for the district in which
they are located and shall not exceed 300 square feet on all sides
for any one premises.
(5)
Combinations of any of the above signs shall meet all the requirements
for the individual sign.
B.
Lighting. Business and industrial signs may be internally lighted
or illuminated by a hooded reflector; provided, however, that such
lighting shall be arranged to prevent glare, and no sign shall be
lighted by a lighting of intermittent or varying intensity. Animated
signs or signs having moving parts or signs which may be mistaken
for traffic signal devices or which diminish the visibility or effectiveness
of such traffic signal devices are prohibited.
C.
Signs causing obstruction prohibited. Any sign so erected, constructed
or maintained as to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape, window,
door or opening used as means of ingress or egress, or for firefighting
purposes, or placed so as to interfere with any opening required for
legal ventilation is prohibited.
D.
Signs at intersection prohibited. No sign or advertising device shall
be erected or maintained at the intersection of streets in such a
manner as to obstruct clear vision of the intersection.
E.
Canopy signs restricted. Signs shall be permitted to hang from canopies
or covered walks in business or industrial districts, provided that
there shall be only one sign, not to exceed five square feet, for
each business and that the sign shall be at least 10 feet above ground
level.
F.
Location. All signs permitted under this section shall be located
on the commercial or industrial premises within 100 feet of the location
of the principal structure of said commercial or industrial activity.
In addition to those permitted signs not requiring a permit
pursuant to § 510-54B, the following nonflashing, nonilluminated
signs are permitted under the conditions specified in all residential
and planned unit development (residential) districts established by
this chapter:
A.
Nameplate and identification signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and content, residential. There shall be not more than one nameplate,
not exceeding two square feet in area, for each dwelling unit, indicating
the name or address of the occupant or a permitted home occupation.
On a corner lot, two such nameplates for each dwelling unit (one facing
each street) shall be permitted.
(2)
Area and content, nonresidential. For nonresidential buildings, a
single identification sign, not exceeding nine square feet in area
and indicating only the name and address of the building, may be displayed.
On a corner lot, two such signs (one facing each street) shall be
permitted.
(3)
Projection. Such signs shall be affixed flat against the wall of
the building.
(4)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
curb level, whichever is lower.
B.
"For sale" and "to rent" signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. There shall be not more than one sign per zoning
lot, except that, on a corner zoning lot, two signs (one facing each
street) shall be permitted. No sign shall exceed eight square feet
in area nor be closer than 12 feet to any other zoning lot.
(2)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
curb level, whichever is lower, when attached to a building; detached
or freestanding signs shall not be more than four feet in height,
measured from the soil grade to the top of the sign post.
C.
Signs accessory to parking area, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. Signs designating parking area entrances or exits
are limited to one sign for each such exit or entrance and to a maximum
size of two square feet each. One sign per parking area, designating
the conditions of use or identity of such parking area and limited
to a maximum size of nine square feet, shall be permitted. On a corner
lot, two such signs (one facing each street) shall be permitted.
(2)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than seven feet above curb level.
D.
Signs accessory to roadside stands, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall be only for the purpose of identification
of the roadside stand and advertising the agricultural products for
sale therein.
(2)
Area and number. The signs shall be on the same zoning lot (either
zoned agricultural or with a conditional use permit) as the roadside
stand, and there shall be not more than two signs per lot. No sign
shall exceed 12 square feet in area nor be closer than 50 feet to
any other zoning lot.
(3)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(4)
Height. No sign shall project higher than 15 feet above curb level.
(5)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign.
E.
Temporary signs accessory to subdivision developments or other permitted
improvements in residential districts, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall be only for the purpose of identification
of homes for sale or rent in the subdivision under construction or
for the identification of other nonresidential uses under construction.
(2)
Area, number and setback. Such signs shall not exceed two in number
for each subdivision nor 50 square feet each in area. They shall observe
the front yard requirement of the principal use and shall be located
at least 50 feet from all other boundaries of the site.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than eight feet above curb level.
(4)
Time limitations. The sign or signs shall be removed by the applicant
or property owner within two years of the date of the issuance of
a sign permit.
F.
Subdivision identification signs, subject to the following:
(1)
Content. The signs shall bear only the name of the subdivision or
development.
(2)
Area and number. There shall be not more than two signs located at
each entrance to a subdivision. No sign shall exceed 32 square feet
in area. Such identification signs shall only be erected after review
and approval by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than 12 feet above curb level;
the Plan Commission may, however, temporarily authorize a larger sign
for a period not to exceed two years.
(4)
Permit. A sign permit is required for this type of sign. Drawings
showing the specific design, appearance and location of the sign shall
be submitted to the Village Clerk-Treasurer for approval. The location
of any such sign shall be at the discretion of the Village Clerk-Treasurer
based upon the character of the area, the type and purpose of the
sign and the length of time permitted.
G.
Nonflashing, illuminated church bulletins, subject to the following:
(1)
Area and number. There shall be not more than one sign per lot, except
that on a corner lot, two signs (one facing each street) shall be
permitted. No sign shall exceed 16 square feet in area nor be closer
than eight feet to any other zoning lot.
(2)
Projection. No sign shall project beyond the property line into the
public way.
(3)
Height. No sign shall project higher than one story or 15 feet above
the curb level, whichever is lower.
Landscape features such as plant materials, berms, boulders,
fencing and similar design elements unincorporated or in conjunction
with the freestanding signs are encouraged and shall not be counted
as allowable sign area.
A.
Traffic interference. Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate
the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs or devices.
Signs, canopies and awnings shall not obstruct or interfere with the
effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices or
the safe flow of traffic. No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained
so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or
fire escape. No sign, awning or canopy shall be placed so as to obstruct
or interfere with traffic visibility.
B.
Moving or flashing signs. No sign shall be erected which has any
flashing, rotating or brilliant intermittent parts or lights or bare
reflecting-type bulbs, except those giving public service information
such as time, date, temperature, weather or similar information or
where allowed by conditional use permit. No signs, billboards or other
advertising media which creates a hazard or dangerous distraction
to vehicular traffic or a nuisance to adjoining residential property
shall be permitted in any district.
C.
Signs on public rights-of-way. Signs shall not be permitted on public
rights-of-way, except for municipal traffic control, parking and directional
signs and as otherwise specified in this chapter, or be located within
five feet of a property line.
D.
Billboards prohibited. All billboards, other than a municipal business
directory sign, which advertise goods, products, facilities or services
not located on the premises where the sign is located or direct persons
to a different location from where the sign is located are prohibited
in all zoning districts in the Village of Clayton.
A.
Removal of dangerous signs. All signs shall be removed by the owner
or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located if, in the
judgment of the Zoning Administrator, such sign is so old, dilapidated
or has become so out of repair as to be dangerous or unsafe, whichever
occurs first. If the owner or lessee fails to remove it, the Zoning
Administrator may remove the sign at cost of the owner, following
adequate written notice. The owner may appeal the decision of the
Zoning Administrator to the Village Board.
B.
Abandoned signs. Except as otherwise herein provided, all sign messages
shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which
an off-premises sign is located when the business it advertises is
no longer conducted where advertised. If the owner or lessee fails
to remove the sign, the Zoning Administrator shall give the owner
60 days' written notice to remove said sign and thereafter, upon the
owner's or lessee's failure to comply, may remove such sign,
any costs for which shall be charged to the owner of the property
or may be assessed as a special assessment against the property, and/or
the Zoning Administrator may take any other appropriate legal action
necessary to attain compliance.
C.
Violations. All signs constructed or maintained in violation of any
of the provisions of this article after the date of adoption are hereby
declared public nuisances within the meaning of this Code. In addition
to the penalty provisions for violations of this article, the Zoning
Administrator or Village Board may bring an action to abate the nuisance
in the manner set forth in the Wisconsin Statutes.
Variances or exceptions to these sign regulations may be granted
by the Zoning Board of Appeals as provided under Article XIV of this
chapter.
A.
Installation. All signs shall be properly secured, supported and
braced and shall be kept in reasonable structural condition and shall
be kept clean and well painted at all times. Bolts or screws shall
not be fastened to window frames. Every sign and its framework, braces,
anchors and other supports shall be constructed of such material and
with such workmanship as to be safe and satisfactory to the Zoning
Administrator.
B.
General requirements.
(1)
Construction standards. All signs, except flat signs and those signs
weighing less than 10 pounds, shall be designed, fastened and constructed
to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 30 pounds per square
foot of area and shall be constructed, attached, fastened or anchored
to adequately support the dead load and any anticipated live loads
(i.e., ice, snow) of the sign.
(2)
Illuminated signs. Any illuminated signs shall not interfere with
surrounding properties or traffic.
(3)
Roof signs. No sign shall be located so as to project above the parapet
line unless approved by the Village Clerk-Treasurer.
(4)
Projection. Signs, including supports, shall not interfere with surrounding
properties or traffic.
(5)
Prohibited mounting. No signs shall be painted on, attached to or
affixed to any trees, rocks, or other similar organic or inorganic
natural matter, including utility poles or apparatus.
(6)
Blanketing. Blanketing of signs on buildings shall not be allowed.
(7)
Maintenance. All signs, including supports and attachments, shall
be properly maintained and have an appearance that is neat and clean.
All signs shall be kept in good structural condition, well painted,
and clean at all times, and the immediate premises shall be maintained
in a clean, sanitary and inoffensive condition and kept free and clear
of all obnoxious substances, rubbish and weeds.
(8)
Annexed areas. All signs in newly annexed areas shall comply with
this article within five years of annexation.
C.
Location adjacent to residence district. No advertising sign shall
be permitted within 75 feet of any residence district boundary line
unless said sign is completely screened from said residence district
by a building, solid fence, or an evergreen planting, which planting
shall be not more than two feet shorter than the height of the sign
at the time said evergreens are planted; said evergreens shall be
spaced not more than 1/2 the height of the tree for regular varieties
and 1/3 the height of the tree for columnar varieties of trees; said
evergreen planting shall be continuously maintained; or said sign
is facing away from the residence district and the back is screened
as provided below.
D.
Sign mounting. All signs shall be mounted in one of the following
manners:
(1)
Flat against a building or wall;
(2)
Back-to-back in pairs so that the back of the sign will be screened
from public view;
(3)
In clusters in an arrangement which will screen the back of the signs
from public view; or
(4)
Otherwise mounted so that the backs of all signs or sign structures
showing to public view shall be painted and maintained a neutral color
or a color that blends with surrounding environment.
A.
Electronic message unit signs.
(1)
Such signs may be used only to advertise activities conducted on
the premises or to present public service information.
(2)
Segmented messages must be displayed for not less than 1/2 second
and not more than 10 seconds.
(3)
Traveling messages may travel no slower than 16 light columns per
second and no faster than 32 columns per second.
B.
Portable signs/message boards. Such signs shall be limited in use
to 30 days at a time following approval by the Zoning Administrator;
provided, however, that the Zoning Administrator shall not give approval
for placement of a portable sign/message board if it presents a vision
obstruction; such signs shall not be displayed more frequently than
three times per year at any one location. The maximum size of a portable
sign/message board shall be 10 square feet on each face, back-to-back.
C.
Searchlights. The Zoning Administrator may permit the temporary use
of a searchlight for advertising purposes in any district, provided
that the searchlight will not be located in any public right-of-way,
will not be located closer than 10 feet to an adjacent property and
will not cause a hazard to traffic or adjoining properties. Searchlight
permits shall not be granted for a period of more than five days in
any six-month period.
A.
Signs eligible for characterization as legal nonconforming. Any sign
located within the Village of Clayton limits on the date of adoption
of this article hereafter which does not conform to the provisions
of this article is eligible for characterization as a legal nonconforming
sign and is permitted.
B.
Loss of legal nonconforming status.
(1)
A sign loses its nonconforming status if one or more of the following
occurs:
(a)
Unless restoration is permitted under § 62.23(7)(hc), Wis.
Stats., if said sign is damaged by fire, flood, explosion, earthquake,
war, riot or act of God; or structurally altered in any way, except
for normal maintenance and repair, the sign may be reconstructed and
used as before if it is reconstructed within three months after such
calamity, unless the damage to the sign is 50% or more of its replacement
value, in which case the constructed sign shall comply with the provisions
of this article.[1]
(b)
The sign is relocated.
(c)
The sign fails to conform to the Village requirements regarding maintenance
and repair, abandonment or dangerous or defective signs.
(2)
On the date of occurrence of any of the above, the sign shall be
immediately brought in compliance with this article with a new permit
secured therefor or shall be removed.
C.
Legal nonconforming sign maintenance and repair. Nothing in this
article shall relieve the owner or user of a legal nonconforming sign
or the owner of the property in which the sign is located from the
provisions of this article regarding safety, maintenance and repair
of signs.
A.
Permitted awnings. No awnings shall be erected or maintained, except
such awnings as comply with the following requirements, and then only
if the permit required hereunder is first obtained and the same conform
to the regulations of the zoning district in which the same are to
be located:
(1)
Support. Awnings shall be securely attached to and supported by the
building and shall be without posts or columns beyond the setback
line.
(2)
Height. All awnings shall be constructed and erected so that the
lowest portion thereof shall be not less than eight feet above the
level of the public sidewalk or public thoroughfare.
(3)
Setback from curbline. No awning shall extend beyond a point three
feet from the curbline.
B.
Permitted canopies. No canopies shall be erected or maintained, except
such canopies as comply with the following requirements, and then
only if the permit required hereunder is first obtained and the same
conform to the regulations of the zoning district in which the same
are to be located:
(1)
Support. The structural support of all canopies shall be approved
by the Building Inspector as in compliance with the Building Code
of the Village[1] and shall meet state building codes. All canopies shall
be attached to a building, and no supports shall exist beyond the
setback line between the canopy and the sidewalk or ground below.
(2)
Height above sidewalk. All canopies shall be constructed and erected
so that the lowest portion thereof shall not be less than eight feet
above the level of the sidewalk or public thoroughfare.
(3)
Setback from curb. No canopy shall extend beyond a point two feet
from the curbline.
A.
Construction without permit. Any person, firm or corporation who
begins, erects or completes construction of any sign, awning or canopy
controlled by this article prior to the granting of a sign permit
shall pay a penalty double the amount of the permit otherwise required.
B.
Compliance notice.
(1)
If the Zoning Administrator finds any sign, awning or canopy regulated
herein unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public, he shall give
written notice to the sign owner and to the property owner.
(2)
If such sign, awning or canopy owner fails to remove or alter the
sign, awning or canopy so as to comply with the standards herein set
forth within five days after such notice, the Zoning Administrator
may cause such sign, awning or canopy to be removed or altered at
the expense of the owner of the sign, awning or canopy or the owner
of the property upon which it is located so as to comply with the
provisions of this article.
C.
Violations; penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a penalty which shall be as follows:
(1)
Any person found guilty of violating any part of this article who
has previously been notified of being in violation or been convicted
of violating the same article within one year shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as prescribed by § 1-4
of this Code for each such offense, together with costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such forfeiture and costs, shall be
imprisoned in the county jail until such forfeiture and costs of prosecution
are paid, but not exceeding six months.
(2)
Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs shall
constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this article shall preclude
the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or
remove a violation of any provision of this article.