Section 36.443
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign continuation
Any sign lawfully in existence on the date of enactment of this division may be maintained even though it does not conform with the provisions of this division.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign destruction threshold50 pct
A nonconforming sign destroyed by any cause may not be repaired, reconstructed, or replaced except in conformity with this division. For the purposes of this section, a nonconforming sign is destroyed if damaged to an extent that the cost of repairing the sign to its former condition or replacing it with an equivalent sign equals or exceeds 50 percent of the appraised value of the sign so damaged.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign message change allowed
The message of a nonconforming sign may be changed.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign expansion prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No nonconforming sign may be enlarged or altered in such a manner as to expand the nonconformity, nor may illumination be added to any nonconforming sign.
From the ordinance
Any sign lawfully in existence on the date of enactment of this division may be maintained even though it does not conform with the provisions of this division. The message of a nonconforming sign may be changed. No nonconforming sign may be enlarged or altered in such a manner as to expand the nonconformity, nor may illumination be added to any nonconforming sign.