No sign erected before the adoption of the applicable sections of this Sign Code shall be moved, replaced, or repaired in excess of fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost in any calendar year, without complying with the provisions of this Code.
(a) The continuance of a legally existing sign which does not meet the regulations and requirements of Title Nine shall be deemed a non-conforming sign which shall terminate by abandonment according to Section 1197.02.
(b) A non-conforming sign shall not be structurally relocated or replaced unless it is brought into compliance with the provisions of Title Nine. Should a replacement or relocation take place without being brought into compliance, the sign will be illegal.
(c) A non-conforming sign shall be maintained or repaired in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The size and structural shape shall not be changed or altered. The copy may be changed provided that the copy is not enlarged.
(Ord. 15-28. Passed 6-1-15.)
(2) In case damage occurs to the sign to the extent of fifty percent (50%) or more of either the structure or the replacement value of the sign, the sign shall be brought into compliance. Where damage to the sign is less than fifty percent (50%) of the structure or its replacement value, the sign shall be repaired within sixty (60) days.
(Ord. 07-14. Passed 4-2-07.)