(A) Any sign erected prior to the enactment of this subchapter and not conforming to the provisions of this subchapter shall be deemed to be nonconforming. This shall not prohibit the posting or maintaining in a safe condition of any sign which is nonconforming, but if the sign is damaged to more than one-half of its replacement value then it shall be removed and shall not be repaired or replaced, except to become conforming.
(B) Pre-existing, nonconforming businesses in any residential district may repair a nonconforming sign with a permit maintaining the current integrity of the sign.
(C) Pre-existing, nonconforming businesses in any residential district shall not replace a nonconforming sign without meeting the code requirements for the zoning. Additionally, the quantity of new signs shall not exceed the quantity of previously existing signs.
(D) Any nonconforming sign which is altered, relocated, or replaced shall comply with all provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2021-02, passed 3-16-21) Penalty, see § 152.999