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 Appendix I. ZONING
 Article X. SIGN REGULATIONS

  § 11.0. Nonconforming signs.  

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  • All signs constructed after adoption of this ordinance shall conform in all respects to the requirements and provisions contained herein.

    Within the districts established by this ordinance or amendments that may later be adopted, there exists signs which were lawful before the ordinance was passed or amended, but which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of the ordinance or future amendment. It is the intent of this ordinance to permit these nonconforming signs to remain until they are removed, discontinued or altered, but not to encourage their survival.

    Any off-premise signs or billboards in existence now or which are located on the property annexed into the city after the adoption of this ordinance shall be removed on or before the expiration of three (3) years from the effective date of this ordinance or within three (3) years from the annexation of the property upon which such sign is located.

    (Ord. No. 85-435, § 4, 5-20-85; Ord. No. 85-448, § 5, 9-16-85; Ord. No. 85-462, § 1, 12-16-85)

    11.1.  Nonconforming on-premise signs.

    A.

    Nonconforming signs which are structurally altered shall, upon completion of the alteration, conform in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance.

    B.

    Nonconforming signs shall be maintained. If a structural alteration is required to accomplish maintenance, the sign shall, upon completion of the alteration, conform in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance.

    C.

    The copy area of an internally illuminated nonconforming sign may be removed from the sign structure without jeopardizing the legal nonconforming status of the sign, provided the sign message is not changed.

    D.

    Maintenance of copy area on a nonconforming sign in which the copy area is an integral and permanent part of the sign structure, shall require the sign to conform in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance.

    (Ord. No. 85-448, § 6, 9-16-85; Ord. No. 85-462, § 1, 12-16-85)

    11.2.  Nonconforming off-premise signs. Structural alteration of a nonconforming off-premise sign shall require its removal. The message of a nonconforming off-premise sign may change without jeopardizing the legal nonconforming status of the sign. (Ord. No. 85-448, § 6, 9-16-85; Ord. No. 85-462, § 1, 12-16-85)

    11.3.  Restoration after damages. A nonconforming sign which is damaged by fire, wind, or other causes, to the extent that repair of the sign requires structural alteration, shall upon completion of the alteration, conform in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance. (Ord. No. 85-448, § 6, 9-16-85; Ord. No. 85-462, § 1, 12-16-85)

(Ord. No. 03-1972, § 1, 6-16-03; Ord. No. 04-2013, § 6, 4-5-03)

Editor's note

See Editor's note following section 6.0.