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Sec. 28-128. - Bringing signs into conformity.#
Signs which become nonconforming upon the adoption or amendment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived are declared to be inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter. Such signs will be brought into conformity in accordance with this article.
(Ord. No. 02-96, § 900, 3-7-1996)
Sec. 28-129. - General provisions.#
(a)
Reconstruction. A nonconforming sign shall not be removed and rebuilt as a nonconforming sign.
(b)
Extension or enlargement. A nonconforming sign shall not be extended or enlarged, except in conformity with these regulations.
(c)
Reconstruction after damage. A nonconforming sign shall not be rebuilt, altered or repaired, except in conformity with these regulations after sustaining damage exceeding 50 percent of the replacement cost of the sign at the time of the damage. Business signs located in the protected residential district upon enactment of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived may be reconstructed to the dimensions existing before the distinction, provided the business would be left without any signage as a result of such destruction. In no case shall more than one sign be reconstructed.
(d)
Ordinary maintenance. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the ordinary maintenance and repair of a nonconforming sign or replacement of a broken part of a nonconforming sign.
(e)
Change of copy. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to prevent the ordinary change of copy on an advertising sign or a business changeable copy sign.
(Ord. No. 02-96, § 901, 3-7-1996)
Sec. 28-130. - Amortization.#
All signs, except as noted in subsections (1) and (2) of this section and those signs governed by the State Highway Advertising Act, shall be brought into compliance with this chapter within five years from the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or any amendment thereto. The following nonconforming signs shall be removed or made to comply with the provisions of this chapter within the stated period of time from the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or subsequent amendment creating the nonconforming sign: (1)
Temporary signs. All nonconforming temporary signs shall be removed or made conforming within 60 days after the adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived. All temporary signs made nonconforming by a subsequent amendment to this chapter or amendment to the zoning map shall be removed or made conforming within 60 days of the date of such amendment.
(2)
Special requirements. Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1) of this section, the following nonconforming signs shall be removed or made nonconforming within 30 days of the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived or the effective date of a subsequent date of a subsequent amendment to these regulations or amendment to the zoning map:
a.
Any sign violating the provisions of article I of this chapter and found to be a potential hazard to traffic.
b.
Any sign violating the provisions of article II of this chapter.
c.
Any portable sign.
(Ord. No. 02-96, § 902, 3-7-1996; Ord. No. 12-96, 12-5-1996)
Sec. 28-131. - Change of business.#
Whenever any nonconforming sign, or part thereof, is altered, replaced, converted, or changed due to a change in business, attraction, service, ownership, or management, the entire sign shall be brought into compliance with these regulations.
(Ord. No. 02-96, § 903, 3-7-1996)
Sec. 28-132. - Substantial repairs, remodeling or expansion.#
Whenever a business is repaired, altered, remodeled, or expanded to an extent exceeding 50 percent of the current replacement cost of the building within any period of 12 consecutive months, all signs, other than freestanding signs, shall be brought into compliance with these regulations.
(Ord. No. 02-96, § 904, 3-7-1996)