Sec. 98-945
Extracted standards
3 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. signs may not be altered or replaced
Any sign lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived and not conforming to the terms of this article is hereby declared a nonconforming sign and may not be structurally altered or replaced unless such sign conforms to the requirements of this article.
- Notice and removal after 10 days10 days
If the owner shall not comply with this requirement, then written notice shall be given by the zoning administrator to the owner advising him of the violation. If such signs are then not removed within ten days, the zoning administrator shall cause such removal and charge the cost to the owner of the premises.
- Removal of nonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. signs upon cessation of use90 days
Upon the cessation or termination of a particular use on a parcel of real property, the owner shall, within 90 days of such cessation or termination, remove all nonconforming signs whether on or off the premises.
From the ordinance
Any sign lawfully existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived and not conforming to the terms of this article is hereby declared a nonconforming sign and may not be structurally altered or replaced unless such sign conforms to the requirements of this article.