In the event the Code Enforcement Officer shall determine that any sign, including any nonconforming sign, is unsafe, insecure, in need of repair, not maintained in proper condition or has been constructed, erected or installed in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer shall give written notice of such violation to the permit holder and owner of the premises. If the violation(s) is not remedied within 10 days after receipt of the notice, a complaint shall be filed against the person(s) responsible for the violation in the Municipal Court. In the event such sign violation constitutes an immediate danger to the safety of persons or property, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have the sign removed immediately at the expense of the person(s) responsible for the violation. In such event, notice to the person(s) responsible for the violation shall not be required prior to the ordering of the work.