(A) Legal conforming. All signs existing as of January 1, 2009 conforming to the requirements of this chapter and not requiring a permit under the provisions of this chapter, may be maintained so long as they continue to comply with the provisions of this chapter, as it may from time to time be amended.
(B) Legal nonconforming signs. All signs existing as of January 1, 2009, which would be prohibited by this chapter, or which would require a permit under this chapter but have not received a permit, will be deemed to be legal nonconforming signs. Legal nonconforming signs may continue to exist without a permit and without constituting a violation of this chapter until one or more of the following occurs:
(1) The sign is structurally altered (except for normal maintenance) in a way which makes the sign less in compliance with this chapter than it was before the alteration;
(2) The sign is relocated to a position making it less in compliance with this chapter than it was before the relocation;
(3) The sign is replaced; or
(4) Any new primary sign is constructed or placed in connection with the enterprise using the legal nonconforming sign.
(Prior Code, § 155.33) (Ord. 08-002, passed 4-22-2008)