(A) No sign shall be erected, reconstructed or repaired after the effective date of this chapter unless at least one of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) Such erection, reconstruction, or repair meets all the provisions of this or any other applicable ordinance adopted by the city.
(2) An existing sign has rights of non-conformance (see § 156.22).
(3) The work on a sign can be classified as ordinary maintenance (see § 156.24).
(4) Repairs are necessary to prevent a hazardous condition. Such repairs include major structural repair which affects the structural integrity of the sign and constitutes a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) Changing the face of a sign shall not require a sign permit, provided that such a change is made to an existing sign face, without changing the sign type, height, or shape.
(Ord. 01-2016-07, passed 1-26-16)