(a) General.
(1) Any sign lawfully existing on the effective date of an ordinance which does not conform to all the standards and regulations of the current ordinance shall be deemed to be nonconforming.
(b) Rules for Nonconforming Signs.
(1) A nonconforming sign shall not be replaced by another nonconforming sign, except that the substitution or interchange of poster panels, painted boards or demountable material on nonconforming signs shall be permitted.
(2) Minor repairs and maintenance of nonconforming signs such as repainting, electrical repairs and neon tubing repair shall be permitted. However, no structural repairs or changes in the size or shape of the sign shall be permitted except to make the sign comply with the requirements of this subchapter or to make it less nonconforming.
(3) If a nonconforming sign is damaged by more than one-half of its replacement value, it shall be removed and shall not be repaired or replaced except in conformance with this subchapter.
(4) Any nonconforming sign which is altered, relocated or replaced shall comply with all provisions of this sign code as if it were a new sign
(Ord. 45-08. Passed 12-15-08.)