After the effective date of this chapter, no permit for the erection of any sign of any kind or description which extends over or upon any part of the following described public property:
That part of N. State Street and S. State Street between a line connecting the south lines of E. Wacker Drive and W. Wacker Drive and a line connecting the north lines of E. Harrison Street and W. Harrison Street
shall be issued except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Permits for existing signs may be renewed from time to time, but no existing signs shall be enlarged or altered unless such enlarged or altered sign complies with the provisions of this chapter. If any existing sign is removed or demolished and replaced with a new sign, such new sign shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, provided if any existing sign is removed or dismantled, it may be replaced with a sign of substantially the same size and character.
(Prior code § 34.1-1)