(A) One-year limitation. Signs existing in the town prior to the date of enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter, but prohibited herein may be continued in use without expansion or alteration for one year following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(B) Elimination of non-conformity. At the expiration of this period, the non-conforming signs shall be removed, changed so as to conform, approved as an exception under § 17.064.100 or abated.
(C) Record of non-conforming signs.
(1) Within three months of the effective date of adoption of the revised sign ordinance, the town shall compile a list of signs which, as of such date, do not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The town shall cause to be mailed to the owners of property on which non-conforming signs are located notice of the existence of the non- conforming signs and the time within which the same must be made to conform or abated.
(3) For purposes of the notification, the last known name and address of the owner of the property in question shall be used as shown upon the records of the county or the last equalized assessment roll of the town.
(4) Notification to the owner of the property shall be deemed to be notification to the owner of the sign in question. The mailing of the notice shall be done primarily as a convenience to the owner, and failure to give the notice, or of the owner to receive the same, shall, in no way, impair the effectiveness of the provisions of this section or the validity of any proceedings taken for the abatement of any such sign.
(D) Abatement.
(1) Non-conforming signs shall either be made to conform with the provisions of this chapter or abated within the applicable period of time hereinafter set forth. In the event they are not, the town shall order the same abated by the owner of the property and any other person known to be responsible for the maintenance of the sign.
(2) It shall thereafter be unlawful for any such person to maintain or suffer to be maintained any non-conforming sign on any property owned or controlled by him or her.
(E) Alteration of non-conforming signs. No non- conforming sign may be altered, reconstructed or moved without being made to comply in all respects with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 17.34.150) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 488, passed - -1981)