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precautionary measures as may be necessary or advisable in case of imminent danger to place such sign in a safe condition, the expense of which shall be paid by the owner of the premises upon which the said sign is placed. (2) Whenever the Code Enforcement Official shall find that any sign regulated by this chapter is in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or is being erected constructed, relocated or created without a permit as required by this section, he or she shall prepare a notice, in writing, advising as to violation of this chapter and directing the owner of the premises upon which the sign is located to remove the said sign within 10 days from the date of said notice, and shall mail a copy on the same day as the date thereof to such owner of the premises upon which the sign is located at his or her address as shown on the assessment roll of the Village of Orchard Park. In the event the sign is not so removed within the time specified in the notice, the Village Board may cause such sign to be removed and shall assess the expense of such removal against the land or the building on which such sign is located. (3) Every person maintaining a sign in the Village of Orchard Park shall, upon vacating the premises where such sign is maintained, forthwith remove such sign from such premises. In the event of a violation of this subsection, the Village Board shall take such action as is prescribed by this subsection to cause the sign so found to be in violation of this subsection to be removed and the expense of such removal to be assessed against the land and/or building on which such sign is located. (4) Signs attached to light standards or utility poles, or placed on public property, or placed on public rights-of-way, are subject to immediate removal and disposal by members of the general public. §225-18.8 Temporary sign requirements. A. Permit required. Temporary signs, as defined in 225-18.13 Definitions, shall require the issuance of a sign permit by the Code Enforcement Office. No more than one temporary sign may be permitted per lot or use at any given time. Temporary signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts. B. Requirements. Any proposed temporary sign shall conform to the following: (1) No sign shall be posted on public property except on signs maintained by the Village or other governmental authority. (2) Temporary signs of charitable and nonprofit organizations. Temporary signs erected or maintained by charitable and nonprofit organizations may be permitted by the Code Enforcement Official upon direction of the Planning Board. The applicant must specify the number of signs to be erected, the size of the sign or signs, and the proposed location of the sign or signs. Any temporary sign shall be removed within 30 days. There shall be no fee for a permit for a temporary sign. (3) Garage sale signs. A “garage sale" is defined as the sale on residential premises of household furnishings, tools, clothing and similar items other than by auction or sale of the entire contents of a household. Only one sign, not exceeding four square feet, advertising the garage sale shall be permitted and shall be posted on the premises where the sale is conducted. The sign shall not be posted earlier than one week before the sale commences and must be removed immediately upon completion of the sale.