Andover Unified Development Manual

Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Regulations

City of Andover Unified Development Manual

3. Stop Work or Removal. a. Permanent or Short-term Sign: The Zoning Administrator may order work to be stopped or removal of a permanent or short-term sign in violation of these Zoning Regulations. b. Hand Portable Sign: The Zoning Administrator may order removal of a hand portable sign in violation of these Zoning Regulations. D. Enforcement for Temporary Signs. 1. Notice. The Zoning Administrator is not required to give notice when the sign permit for a temporary sign has been revoked. 2. Violation. Temporary signs in violation of any provision of these regulations must be corrected or the sign removed, or the sign is in violation of these Zoning Regulations. 3. Removal. a. Any temporary sign must be removed , which is: (1) In violation of any provision of these Zoning Regulations, or of any condition on which the permit was based. (2) Displayed without a sign permit sticker, or displayed beyond the permit expiration date. b. The Zoning Administrator may order the sign owner to remove a temporary sign in violation, or the sign may be removed by the Zoning Administrator or by any City staff member authorized by the Zoning Administrator. c. Right of Adjacent Property Owner to Remove Signs. Any property owner or tenant may remove and discard any unauthorized temporary sign which has been placed in a right-of-way adjacent to the owner or tenant's property.

E. Enforcement for Window Signs. 1. Violation. Window signs in violation of any provision of these regulations must be corrected or the sign removed, or the sign is in violation of these Zoning Regulations. F. Abandoned Signs. 1. For purposes of these Regulations, an abandoned sign is: a. Any sign remaining after demolition of the principal structure on the property. b. Any sign which was erected for an occupant or business unrelated to the present occupant or business . c. Any sign or sign structure on a property which has been vacant and unoccupied for a period of 6 months . 2. Notice. Except in the case of a dangerous sign, the Zoning Administrator must give notice when a sign is deemed abandoned. a. Notice must be provided by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the sign owner or to the property's owner or occupant. (1) The notice must describe the sign, specify why it is deemed abandoned, note the time limit for compliance, and describe the consequences of non- compliance. 3. Violation. An abandoned sign or sign structure must be corrected or removed, within 30 days after notification is mailed or hand delivered, or the sign or sign structure is in violation of these Zoning Regulations. 4. Removal. a. Abandoned Sign: The Zoning Administrator may order removal of an abandoned sign in violation of these Zoning Regulations.

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