Any billboard existing on the effective date of this sign code which was erected pursuant to a valid permit from the City, if required, and which complies in all respects with the City's ordinances in effect at the time the sign was erected shall be allowed to remain and deemed a legal, nonconforming sign and may remain subject to the following regulations:
(a) A billboard deemed a legal, nonconforming sign may not be enlarged but may be maintained by:
(1) Painting or refinishing the surface of the sign face and sign structure or by replacing damaged panels so as to keep the appearance of the sign the same as it as upon the adoption of this Sign Code or subsequent amendment hereto which resulted in such sign becoming a nonconforming sign; or
(2) By replacement of light bulbs or similar expendable electrical devices and repair and replacement of electrical components for safety reasons; or
(3) By lawfully changing the content of its face.
(b) A billboard deemed a legal, nonconforming sign shall be permitted to remain as long as it conforms to the following requirements:
(1) The display size/face sign may be no more than forty-eight feet ( 48 ') in height at the highest point of the sign,
(2) The sign is properly maintained and does not fall into disrepair.
(3) The billboard shall not be extended, structurally reconstructed, altered in any manner, or replaced with another nonconforming sign nor increased in technological advancement,
(4) In the event billboard deemed a legal, nonconforming sign becomes materially damaged, removed or destroyed, said sign shall lose its nonconforming status and thereafter be subject to those restrictions set forth in Section 1325.08.
(Passed 9-14-20.)