§ 57A-21. Conformance required; revocation of permit.

A. 

No sign, whether new or existing, shall hereafter be erected or altered except in conformity with the provisions contained herein. The sign must be kept clean, neatly painted and free from all hazards, such as but not limited to faulty wiring and loose fastenings, and must be maintained at all times in such safe condition as not to be detrimental to the public health or safety.

B. 

In the event of a violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the chief Building Inspector or Chief Fire Marshal shall give written or personal notice, specifying the violation, to the named owner of the sign and the named owner of the land upon which the sign is erected, sent to the address as stated in the application for the sign permit, to conform or remove such sign. The sign shall thereupon be conformed by the owner of the sign and the owner of the land within 30 days from the date of said notice. In the event that such sign shall not be so conformed or removed, the Chief Building Inspector or Chief Fire Marshal shall thereupon revoke the permit, whereupon said sign shall be deemed an illegal sign pursuant to § 57A-15, and subject to the penalties provided by § 57A-23.

C. 

Any permit may also be revoked if such sign no longer advertises an existing business conducted or product sold on the premises of if said sign no longer meets the requirements of this chapter.