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HOWARD COUNTY

B. TAGGING

ALL SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS REQUIRING PERMITS SHALL
DISPLAY, IN A PLACE CONSPICUOUS TO INSPECTORS,
EVIDENCE OF THE SIGN PERMIT SUPPLIED BY THE BUREAU OF
INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS AND CONTAINING SUCH
DATA AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE BUREAU.

C. MAINTENANCE

ALL SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
SHALL BE KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR AND IN SAFE, NEAT, CLEAN,
AND ATTRACTIVE CONDITION.

D. REMOVAL OF SIGNS

THE BUREAU OF INSPECTIONS, LICENSES AND PERMITS
SHALL ORDER THE REMOVAL OF ANY SIGN OR BILLBOARD
ERECTED OR MAINTAINED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
TEN (10) DAYS NOTICE IN WRITING SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE
OWNER OF SUCH SIGN, BILLBOARD, OR BUILDING, STRUCTURE
OR PREMISES ON WHICH SUCH SIGN OR BILLBOARD IS
LOCATED, TO REMOVE THE SIGN OR BILLBOARD OR TO BRING
IT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT. UPON FAILURE TO
REMOVE THE SIGN OR BILLBOARD OR TO COMPLY WITH THIS
NOTICE, THE BUREAU SHALL REMOVE THE SIGN OR BILLBOARD.
THE BUREAU SHALL REMOVE THE SIGN OR BILLBOARD
IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT NOTICE, IF IT REASONABLY
APPEARS THAT THE CONDITION OF THE SIGN OR BILLBOARD IS
SUCH AS TO PRESENT AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE SAFETY
OF THE PUBLIC. ANY COSTS OF REMOVAL INCURRED BY THE
BUREAU SHALL BE ASSESSED TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY
ON WHICH SUCH SIGN OR BILLBOARD IS LOCATED AND MAY BE
COLLECTED IN THE MANNER OF ORDINARY DEBT OR IN THE
MATTER OF TAXES AND SUCH CHARGE SHALL BE A LEIN ON THE
PROPERTY.

E. ABANDONED SIGNS

A SIGN SHALL BE REMOVED BY THE OWNER OR LESSEE
OF THE PREMISES UPON WHICH THE SIGN IS LOCATED WHEN
THE BUSINESS WHICH IT ADVERTISES IS NO LONGER
CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES. IF THE OWNER OR LESSEE
FAILS TO REMOVE THE SIGN, THE BUREAU SHALL REMOVE IT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 3.611-D. THESE REMOVAL
PROVISIONS SHALL NOT APPLY WHERE A SUCCEEDING OWNER OR LESSEE CONDUCTS THE SAME TYPE OF BUSINESS AND AGREES
TO MAINTAIN THE SIGNS AS PROVIDED IN THIS ORDINANCE OR
CHANGES COPY ON THE SIGNS TO ADVERTISE THE TYPE OF
BUSINESS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES, PROVIDED THE