(A) The city will attempt to notify the potential and existing sign owners of the herein regulations. The notification methods to be used will include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Newspaper, public notice advertisements;
(2) Space Coast Government Television, "Scrolling Items" listed from time to time as the agenda allows;
(3) Palm Bay publications.
(B) To provide sufficient time for existing sign owners to conform to the regulations described herein, compliance shall be as follows from the enactment date of this subchapter:
(1) All new signs shall comply to the regulations described herein;
(2) Sign owners shall have one (1) year to remove or replace existing nonconforming signs without penalties;
(3) Existing non-conforming signs remaining in the public rights-of-ways after one (1) year shall be found in violation of this ordinance as described herein. The nonconforming sign may also be removed by the city without notice to the owner and disposed of in a legal manner. It shall be the sole responsibility of the off-premises directional/guidance sign owner to obtain a Right-of-Way Use Permit as described herein.
(4) Within sixty (60) days, the city will start identifying, in accordance with § 179.204.
(Ord. 2000-69, passed 12-21-00)