Notwithstanding anything in this title to the contrary, where a sign exists on the effective date hereof that would not be permitted under the provisions hereof pertaining to signs, such signs may be maintained and continued only for such periods of time as hereinafter provided and subject to the following provisions:
A. The abandonment of a nonconforming sign shall immediately, at the time of such abandonment, terminate the right to maintain and continue the same.
B. The violation of any provision of this title pertaining to signs shall immediately, at the time such violation occurs, terminate the right to maintain and continue that nonconforming sign connected with or involved in such violation.
C. In the event a nonconforming sign shall become substandard under any applicable ordinance of the city, to the extent the same shall become hazardous or perilous, the right to maintain and continue such sign shall immediately terminate.
D. In the event a nonconforming sign shall be removed, destroyed, or damaged by any means to the extent that the same shall be rendered unusable, the right to maintain and continue such sign shall immediately terminate at the time of such removal, destruction, or damage. (Ord. 2013-20)