Any nonconforming sign lawfully in existence at the time of the adoption of this Chapter or any subsequent amendment hereto may be continued in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Nonconforming signs may continue to exist provided the signs are in conformity with the provisions of this Section.
(A) Ordinary repairs and maintenance, including removing and replacing of the outer tenant panels shall be permitted (except in those cases when the revision of the display of commercial speech is due to a change of the business tenant). No structural alterations, or other similar work shall appreciably extend the normal life of the sign.
(B) No repair, alteration, or replacement which increases the size of the sign shall be permitted.
(C) No sign shall be moved in whole or part to any other location on the same or any other lot unless every portion of such sign is made to conform to all regulations of this Chapter and other applicable regulations of the Village.
(D) A nonconforming sign which is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty or act of nature to the extent that the cost of restoration to the condition in which it was before the occurrence shall exceed fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the replacement of the entire sign, shall not be restored unless said sign shall conform to all of the regulations of this Chapter and other applicable regulations of the Village of Lisle.
(E) In the event such damage or destruction is less than fifty percent (50%) of the cost of restoration of the sign to the condition in which it was before the occurrence of damage or destruction, restoration must be completed within ninety (90) days from the date of such damage or destruction, and diligently pursued to completion, or the sign shall be removed.
(F) If a nonconforming sign is discontinued for a continuous period of one ninety (90) days, it shall be removed, and any subsequent sign shall conform to all of the requirements of this Chapter and other applicable regulations of the Village of Lisle.
(G) No substitution, through repair or alteration, of any element of a sign, which causes such sign to be classified as nonconforming, for another such element, shall be permitted.
(H) Any nonconforming sign which violates any provision of this Section shall be considered a nuisance and removed within thirty (30) days. Failure to remove within thirty (30) days shall subject the sign to abatement by the Village. The owner of the nonconforming sign shall be responsible for reimbursement to the Village of Lisle for all costs relating to the abatement of the nuisance. (Ord. 2021-4931, 11-15-2021)