[Added 3-12-2001 by Ord. No. 1161-2001]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BILLBOARD
A sign and/or structure for the public display of advertisements which directs attention to a person, business, profession, product or activity not conducted on the same premises. The sign must be a minimum of 100 square feet to be eligible for permit.
A. 
The billboard structure shall be free of peeling, flaking and chipping of paint.
B. 
Every five years, the owner of the billboard shall have a structural inspection made of the billboard by a qualified engineer and shall provide to the City a certification certifying that the billboard is structurally sound.
C. 
An annual inspection of the billboard shall be conducted by the City's Codes Department to determine compliance with this article, and any billboard found to be in violation of this section shall be brought into compliance within 30 days of the notice or ordered removed upon proper notification by the City.
D. 
Billboards using removable paper or other materials shall be maintained in such a condition as to eliminate loose or frayed materials protruding or hanging from the structure. Upon notice by the City referencing this section, the owner of the billboard must correct such violation within 48 hours.
E. 
Any billboard in the City must be registered with the City by permit on a yearly basis. The fee for such permit is listed in Chapter 108 of the City Code and is due in January of the current year. Owner of the billboard along with an authorization letter from the property owner is required as part of the permit application process.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating the provision of this article shall upon conviction in summary proceeding, be subject to a fine of not more than $600 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both fine and imprisonment.