A. 1969 Ordinance: Any lawfully existing sign, including its structural supports, which is nonconforming to the requirements of this chapter as adopted by the council in 1969, shall be removed or made to conform to the requirements of this chapter within a period of five (5) years commencing November 20, 1969.
B. 1980 Amendments: Any lawfully existing sign, including its structural supports, which conforms to the provisions of the 1969 sign ordinance but which is nonconforming to the requirements of the 1980 amendments to this chapter, shall be removed or made to conform as a condition of, or prior to, the issuance of any sign permit on and after December 5, 1980, for the same business, residence, or location.
C. Exception: Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B of this section, the architectural commission may grant a sign accommodation pursuant to article 9 of this chapter to allow a legally nonconforming existing sign to be retained if the nonconforming sign is designated as a city landmark in accordance with chapter 3, article 32 of this title or if the architectural commission finds that such sign is a contributing element of a building that has been designated as a landmark in accordance with chapter 3, article 32 of this title. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 93-O-2181, eff. 11-19-1993)