§ 159.352 CONDITIONAL USES.

   A conditional use permit in conformance with §§ 159.390 through 159.399 shall be obtained for the following off-premises signs:

   (a)   Off-premises signs over 288 square feet to a maximum of 672 square feet and signs with more than one sign face per direction of facing in the C and I districts; and

   (b)   A conditional use permit shall be required for off-premises signs within 500 feet of a park, school, church or designated historic site.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 17A.03) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002; Ord. 34-04, passed 3-15-2004)

§ 159.353 EXCEPTIONS.

   (a)   Directional signs for nonprofit organizations not to exceed four square feet per sign face;

   (b)   Political campaign signs provided the signs are removed within five days after the election; and

   (c)   Directional signs, street name signs or other signs which have been authorized and directed by a governmental unit.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 17A.04) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.354 PROHIBITED SIGNS.

   The following signs are prohibited:

   (a)   Parking of advertising vehicles prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way, or public property, or on private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located thereon, any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business or activity located on the same premises or any other premises. This is not intended to prohibit any form of vehicular signage such as a sign attached to a bus or lettering on a motor vehicle; and

   (b)   Nuisance signs. Signs which imitate an official traffic sign or signal or which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which hide from view any traffic, street sign or signal shall be removed upon notice.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 17A.05) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.355 MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL.

   Every off-premises sign shall be maintained in good structural and aesthetic condition at all times. Any abandoned, unsafe or unsightly sign shall be removed or renovated within 60 days upon written notice. If the owner fails to remove or renovate the sign within the required time period, the county may remove the sign at the owner’s expense.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 17A.06) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

NONCONFORMING AND NONSTANDARD USES

§ 159.370 PURPOSE AND INTENT.

   The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the regulation of nonconforming uses, buildings and structures, and to specify those circumstances under which they shall be permitted to continue.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 18.01) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)

§ 159.371 CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING USES.

   Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, the lawful use of a premises existing immediately prior to the effective date of this subchapter may be continued although the use does not conform to the provisions hereof.

(1992 Code, App. C, § 18.02) (Ord. 20-02, passed 3-18-2002)