All signs which have been made nonconforming by the adoption of provisions contained within this subchapter shall be subject to the regulations of:
(A) Unsafe signs. Any sign or portion declared unsafe by a proper building inspector must be restored to a safe condition or removed within 30 days of mailing or otherwise given notice of the unsafe condition;
(B) Alterations. A nonconforming sign shall not be reconstructed, raised, moved, placed, extended or enlarged unless said sign is changed to conform to all provisions of this subchapter. Alterations shall also mean that changing of the text or message that the sign is conveying from one use of the premises to another use of the premises and the changing of the ownership of the sign when that ownership necessitates a change in the text or message of the sign. Alterations shall not be interpreted to include changing the text or copy on off-premises advertising signs, theater signs, outdoor bulletins or other similar signs which are designed to accommodate changeable copy; and
(C) Restoration. Nonconforming signs which have been allowed to deteriorate or which have been damaged by fire, explosion, an act of God or an act of vandalism, or damaged by any other cause, to the extent of more than 60% of its assessed value shall, if repaired or rebuilt, be repaired or rebuilt in conformity with the regulations of this subchapter or shall be removed.
(Ord. 2020-9-1, passed 9-14-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99