(B) Permanent signs and sign structures that are moved, removed, replaced, or structurally altered shall be brought into compliance with the Sign Regulations of §§ 161.240 through 161.258. However, a nonconforming sign required to be moved because of public right-of-way improvements having an amortized life remaining under § 161.031, of more than five (5) years may be re-established and maintained until expiration of its remaining amortized life. Removable faces or sign panel inserts in a cabinet style sign may also be changed, and such change does not constitute a structural alteration nor trigger loss of nonconforming status.
(C) Nonconforming temporary signs must be removed on or before April 30, 2018. Nonconforming permanent signs whose nonconformity (e.g. transition time, illuminance, display time, etc.) can be remedied without structural alteration or remedied by adjustment of an existing sign control or mechanism shall be brought into compliance by April 30, 2018. Failure to remove a sign or remedy a nonconformity by April 30, 2018 shall constitute a violation of the Sign Regulations and the sign shall thereafter be a prohibited sign.
(D) Ownership. The status of a nonconforming sign is not affected by changes in ownership.
(E) Once a sign is altered to conform or is replaced with a conforming sign or the amortized period under § 161.031 expires, the nonconforming rights for that sign are lost and a nonconforming sign may not be re-established.
(F) Nonconforming sign status shall cease:
(1) For any sign that meets the definition of abandoned sign.
(2) Except as provided within this Section, when a sign or sign structure is removed or destroyed, the replacement sign and sign structure must comply with Sign Regulations of §§ 161.240 through 161.258, although a nonconforming sign or sign structure may be removed temporarily to perform only sign maintenance or sign repair.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-126.16)