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A. Signs for which no sign permit was issued or for which a sign permit has been revoked. B. Signs that are not properly maintained or that are considered structurally unsound, hazardous, or otherwise unsafe. The Village reserves the right to remove any sign considered to be a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare without notice to be held for a period of 10 days. If the sign is not claimed within that time, it shall be discarded. C. Signs that contain words or pictures of an obscene or pornographic nature. D. Signs that emit audible sounds, odor, or visible matter. E. Signs placed on a curb, sidewalk, hydrant, utility pole, trees or other objects located on or over any public street unless otherwise permitted. The Village reserves the right to remove any sign placed on public property without notice. F. Signs that may be confused with a traffic control sign, signal or device or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle or hide from view any traffic or street sign, signal, or device. G. Signs that flash, blink, rotate, or revolve, or utilize unshielded lighting devices or reflectors to outline or provide the background of a sign. H. Signs that are animated or utilize full motion or video technology. I. Signs that are mounted on wheels or mounted on any structure on wheels. J. Signs with mirrors or any other reflective material. K. Portable signs that are displayed. L. Banners, pennants, or windblown or inflated signs that are permanently displayed. M. Roof signs, obsolete signs, trailer signs and off-premises signs. N. Signs painted directly on an exterior wall. O. Banners or pennants. For the purposes of this article, banners or pennants shall be not be permitted as permanent or a temporary sign. §225-18.7 Unsafe and unlawful signs. (1) Whenever the Code Enforcement Official shall find that any sign regulated by this chapter is unsafe or insecure or is in such condition as to be a menace to the safety of the public, he or she shall prepare a notice, in writing, advising as to the unsafe and insecure condition of such sign and directing the permittee of such sign and the owner of the premises on which the sign is located to make such alterations or repairs thereto or to do such things or acts as are necessary and advisable to make such sign safe and secure or remove the said sign within three days from the date of said notice, and shall mail a copy of such notice on the same day as the date thereof to the permittee at his or her address as stated in the application for the permit, and shall mail a copy of such notice on the same day as the date thereof to the owner of the premises on which the sign is located at his or her address as shown on the assessment roll of the Village of Orchard Park, and shall file a copy of such notice in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer on the same day. In the event the sign is not made safe and secure or is not removed within the time specified in the notice, the Village Board may cause such sign or such part thereof as is unsafe and insecure to be removed and may charge the expense of such removal to the person or persons so notified; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the Code Enforcement Official from adopting such