(A) Any sign lawfully existing or lawfully permitted and constructed within the time allowed by the sign permit but which is made non-conforming by adoption or amendment of this chapter is a non-conforming sign.
(B) Non-conforming signs shall be removed or brought into compliance if any of the following occurs:
(1) The sign or sign structure is moved, removed, replaced, or structurally altered. Changes in removable faces or panels are not structural alterations. Exception: when a non-conforming sign is damaged by natural events beyond the control of the owner, such as, a wind storm, the sign may be rebuilt to the same size and height, using the same types of original material. This exception does not include a sign that is damaged by lack of maintenance, such as, dry rot, rust, or similar types of damage; or
(2) The use of the property where the sign is located changes to a different use. For purposes of this section, a change in use includes situations in which services or goods offered or provided on the property are totally changed.
(Ord. 314, passed 9-5-2017)