OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A new ordinance requires property owners to fix dilapidated outdoor signs.
City officials say the ordinance requires businesses to beautify business corridors and neighborhoods citywide. The Oklahoma City Council adopted sign codes on Feb.13 that require property owners to better maintain their outdoor signage.
The new sign ordinance will take effect March 15. City officials say signs that are dilapidated, damaged, deteriorated, defaced, abandoned, illegible or no longer advertise the business on the property will likely violate the new ordinance.
New ordinance requires owners fix outdoor signage
Property owners who receive a notice of violation for a dilapidated sign will be able to provide Code Enforcement with a plan of action that brings the sign into compliance.
If the signs are not fixed, the City can hire a contractor to remove the sign at the property owner’s expense.
“Neglected signs are not only an eyesore, but they contribute to the deterioration of our city,” Code Enforcement Superintendent Chad Davidson said. “We prefer compliance over citations, so we will give property owners time to bring their signs into compliance.”