(a) All nonconforming signs are permitted to exist, provided that the signs shall not be:
(1) Changed, altered, or replaced by another nonconforming sign, except that copy may be changed on an existing sign.
(2) Expanded or modified in any way.
(3) Relocated, except in conformance with the requirements of this article.
(b) The status of a nonconforming sign is not affected by changes in ownership.
(c) A nonconforming sign may be altered to become or be replaced with a conforming sign by right. Once a sign is altered to conform or is replaced with a conforming sign, the nonconforming rights for that sign are lost and a nonconforming sign may not be re-established.
(d) Nonconforming temporary signs are not permitted and must be removed.
(Ord. No. 60A, art. III, § 6, 11-13-1999; Ord. No. 2014-0603, 7-25-2014; Ord. No. 2021-0607, § 1, 6-28-2021)