Is the tenant or landlord responsible for signage in a commercial property?

Chapter 34 of our lease:

Signs - Lessee shall not place any sign upon the exterior of the Premises or the Building, except that Lessee may, with Lessor's prior written consent, install (but not on the roof) such signs as are reasonably required to advertise Lessee's own business so long as such signes are in a location designated by Lessor and comply with Applicable Requirements and the signage criteria established for the Industrial Center by Lessor. The installation of any sign on the Premises by or for Lessee shall be subject to the provisions of Paragraph 7 (Maintenance, Repairs, Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Alterations). Unless otherwise expressly agreed herein. Lessor reserves all rights to the use of the roof of the Building, and the right to install advertising signs on the Building, including the roof, which do not reasonably interefere with the conduct of Lessee's business; Lessor shall be entitled to alt revenues from such advertising signs.

Our restaurant is in a plaza and we have two signs. One on a communal sign board with other tenants. The one in reference to is a stand alone 15~20 foot pole electrical light sign. The sign has been out of comission for a while now, and the landlord wants us to fix it with our own money. But figuring we pay rent + cam, I thought it was included with it's maintanence. Please help because I know zero about real property laws and do not want to be fandangled any more!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you

From what you have stated was it ther BEFORE you lessed the building?? if so he is responsable for making sure it is working (stand alone) but once you place a sign on it it it will be your responsabilty..check with your lawyer first..he/she should be able to tell you
If you put a sign on your building for your business your are responsable for upkeep of it

If that's a part of the contract that you posted, it tells you over and over that it's the tenants responsibility.

You need to read Paragraph 7 (Maintenance, Repairs, Utility Installations, Trade Fixtures, and Alterations).

Bottom line.
If it's advertises your business it's your problem to fix and maintain