§ 53-6. Nonconforming signs.

Any sign that does not conform to the sign regulations for the zoning district in which it is located shall be removed in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

A sign having a total area of 24 square feet or less which is located in any residential district shall be removed within one year from the date such sign became nonconforming with respect to this chapter.

(2)

All other signs located in any zoning district shall be removed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section. (See section 53-35.)

(3)

Amortization. Rules and regulations pertaining to amortization of signs shall be as follows:

a.

All nonconforming signs must be removed, changed or altered to conform to the provision of this article according to the following schedule:

Original Cost of the Sign	Amortization Period
$0.00 to $999.00	48 months (from the date of passage this chapter)
$1,000.00 to $2,999.00	60 months
$3,000.00 or more	72 months

 

b.

If more than one sign permitted for an activity is or becomes nonconforming, the original cost of all the signs so displayed shall be aggregated for purposes of determining the applicable amortization period.

c.

A sign is or becomes "nonconforming" if it is not in conformance with the provisions of this chapter on either of the following dates:

1.

The date of original enactment; or

2.

Any date on which this article is amended.

d.

Signs that have become nonconforming as a result of the passage of this chapter may be repaired or maintained to serve the business in operation at the time the ordinance, from which this article is derived, was passed; provided, that the amortization period has not expired.

(Ord. No. 54, art. 8, § 8-501, 12-4-1958)