(A) All signs erected following the effective date of these regulations shall comply with all the provisions of these regulations when erected.
(B) All signs which are in existence on the effective date of these regulations, which do not conform to the standards of this subchapter, shall be considered non-conforming signs and shall be subject to the following provisions.
(1) No non-conforming sign shall have any changes made in the words or symbols used or the message displayed on the sign unless the sign is specifically designed for periodic change of message.
(2) No non-conforming sign shall be structurally altered so as to change the shape, size, type or design of the sign, nor shall any non-conforming sign be relocated.
(3) No non-conforming sign shall be allowed to remain after the use of land or building which has ceased by discontinuance or abandonment to which the sign relates.
(4) The normal maintenance of non-conforming signs shall be permitted. However, not more than 50% of a non-conforming sign shall be replaced without modifying the non-conforming sign so that it conforms to these regulations.
(Ord. passed 9-26-2006)