(A) Any sign that meets all legal requirements when constructed but that is not in compliance with this chapter shall be deemed a nonconforming sign.
(B) Nonconforming signs must be removed if:
(1) Fifty percent of the sign has been damaged or destroyed. At that point, the sign must be erected in conformance with these regulations. If the damage or destruction is less than 50%, the sign may be restored but shall not be enlarged in any manner;
(2) The sign has not been used for a period of six months or longer;
(3) The sign is relocated on the same or different premises; or
(4) There are any modifications to the sign or its message other than routine maintenance.
(C) The city may remove or order the removal of any sign which falls into categories set forth in divisions (B)(1) through (B)(4) above, provided, however, that the city shall give ten days notice of the intent to remove the sign to the owner of the sign and to the owner of the property upon which the sign is constructed. The city may, following the notice, remove the sign at the city’s expense and bill the owner for all costs, such costs constituting a lien on the property of the sign’s owner until the owner reimburses the city for such expense.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 3-3-2008)