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thirty days or more. 1359.03 GENERAL MAINTENANCE. The owner of any premises on which there is a building situated which is used for commercial or business purposes, when the commercial or business functions have ceased and the building and premises have become unoccupied for a period of thirty days or more, shall keep and maintain the premises and structures thereon free of all nuisances and any hazards to the safety of pedestrians and other persons. The premises shall be kept free of refuse, garbage and natural growth, all of which shall be promptly removed and abated by the owner. It shall also be the responsibility of the owner to keep the premises in compliance with North Olmsted's Real Property Maintenance Code and free of all hazards which include, but are not limited to, accumulations of refuse, garbage and natural growth. 1359.04 BOARDING OF STRUCTURES. If the owner of any unoccupied commercial structure deems it necessary to cover the windows, doors and/or other means of ingress to the building, the material used to accomplish that purpose shall have the exterior portion thereof coated with a protective coating to prevent rot and decay. 1359.05 REMOVAL OF SIGNS. (a) The owner of any sign, or the owner of the premises on which it is located, shall be responsible for the removal of such sign if and when the business is abandoned. Such removal shall include the complete blocking out of all painted wall signs and supports, braces, guys, anchors and electrical service. The removal of such signs shall be carried out within thirty days after the time specified in Section 1359.03. (b) In the case of noncompliance with subsection (a) hereof, the Building Commissioner shall notify in writing the owner of the abandoned sign and the owner of the premises on which such sign is located, or have the option to notify either one of them, ordering the removal of such sign. If this order is not complied with within fourteen days after the date of such order, the Building Commissioner shall remove such sign at the expense of the owner of the real estate. 1359.06 VIOLATIONS; NOTICE TO CORRECT; NONCOMPLIANCE; EQUITABLE REMEDY. The Building Commissioner and/or an inspector in the Building Department, upon finding a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall issue a notice directing the owner of such a structure and/or premises to correct or abate the violation within ten days after receipt of such notice. Such service of notice shall be posted on the building and sent to the owner by certified and regular mail. ~~ *'~° ~ ° °~ ~„ri....,°r~ ~ ~~' °++°r~ °a°„+°a ~,.. ° ~~~*° °~r°°~ra ~~ *'~° c*°*° Should the owner fail to comply with the notice within the time allowed, the Building Commissioner is, in addition to any penalty provided in this chapter, authorized to cause the violation to be corrected and the cost for the same to be assessed against the owner. 1359.07 EXTENSION OF TIME. The Building Commissioner may extend the times specified in Sections 1359.05 and