[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
All signs and awnings, including awnings with approved signs, shall be maintained by the owner of the sign. This maintenance shall include repainting, repairing and cleaning, as necessary. If the Administrative Officer determines that any sign or awning is in a state of disrepair so as to no longer be reasonably capable of presenting its message, or abandoned, or a danger to the public health or public safety, the Administrative Officer shall give written notice of the condition of the sign to the owner of the sign and to the owner of record of the tax lot. Either owner shall thereafter have 10 days to correct the unsatisfactory condition of the sign. If the unsatisfactory condition is not so corrected within the ten-day period, the Administrative Officer may thereafter take such actions as are permitted pursuant to the provisions of this article.
Any sign which identifies any business, proprietor or owner which is no longer in existence or operation, or located upon the premises where the sign is located, shall be removed within 60 days after the cessation of the activity upon the premises. If any such sign remains on a premises for longer than 60 days, the Administrative Officer may thereafter take such actions as are permitted pursuant to the provisions of this article.
The Administrative Officer shall enforce this chapter. Upon the discovery of a violation of this chapter, the Borough of Haddonfield shall give written notice to the owner of the sign and to the owner of record of the tax lot that the sign is in violation of this chapter and to bring the sign into conformity with this chapter, or to remove it, or to apply for a sign permit to allow the sign as existing, within 10 days of this notice. In the event that any sign continues to be in existence after notice, the Administrative Officer may file a Municipal Court complaint against the owner of the sign and the owner of record of the tax lot, and take such other action as may be permitted by law.
Any person that shall violate any part of this chapter, or do any act or thing prohibited, or refuse to do any act required to be done, or refuse or fail to comply with an order of the Zoning Administrative Officer, or an order of the Borough board or commission with jurisdiction in this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof before any judicial officer authorized to hear and determine the matter, be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-14. Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by the Zoning Administrative Officer or by service of a summons in a prosecution, or in any other official manner, that such person is committing a violation, each day’s continuance of such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.