(a) Maintenance of Nonconforming Signs. Nonconforming signs shall be maintained in good condition pursuant to Section 1173.08 and may continue until such sign is required to be removed as set forth in this Section.
(b) Alteration and Removal of Nonconforming Signs.
(1) Nonconforming signs shall be removed and any subsequent modification or replacement, excluding maintenance pursuant to Section 1173.08, shall conform to all requirements of this Chapter:
A. When more than fifty percent (50%) of the value of the sign has been destroyed or has been taken down; or
B. When the use which the nonconforming sign is accessory to is vacant for ninety (90) consecutive days. The sign shall be removed by the owner of the premises within ten (10) days after it is deemed vacant or abandoned;
(2) A nonconforming sign shall not be altered, modified or reconstructed other than to comply with this Chapter except that:
A. When the existing use has new ownership which results in a change in the name of the use or business on the property or when the space is reoccupied by a similar use and the new occupant requires no external building or site renovation, then the message of a nonconforming sign may be changed.
B. An existing sign pursuant to this subsection may be changed by replacing a sign panel or by repainting a sign face only. Such alterations shall not require changes to the structure, framing or erection or relocation of the sign unless such changes conform to this Chapter.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this section, nonconforming signs may be repaired and renovated so long as the cost of such work does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the value of such sign within any twelve (12)-month period.
(Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)