§ 14-908. Maintenance and Nuisance Abatement. 1010

This § 14-908 shall apply to accessory signs.

(1)   All signs for which a permit is required or that are regulated by this Zoning Code, together with all their supports, braces, guys, and anchors, shall be maintained in good condition and in a safe manner and, when constructed of materials which require protection from the elements, shall be protected from the elements to prevent corrosion.

(2)   A non-conforming sign shall be maintained in good condition, but it shall not be structurally altered so as to enlarge or extend the area or height of the sign or to convert it from a non-digital to a digital sign. However, a non-conforming sign shall not be reconstructed if for any reason it becomes necessary to replace the sign foundation.

(3)   Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit L&I from removing at any time, without compensation, a sign that has been determined to be a public nuisance or unlawfully in existence under any other provision of The Philadelphia Code.

 

Notes

1010	Added, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013); renumbered, Bill No. 170282-A (approved June 6, 2017). Enrolled bill failed to renumber section number in the introductory paragraph; renumbered by Code editor.