Extracted standards
5 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 alteration prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Nonconforming signs shall not be enlarged, extended, modified, reconstructed or structurally altered except in accordance with this article.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign rebuild prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. if damaged >50%50 pct
If a nonconforming sign is damaged to an extent greater than 50 percent of its current replacement cost, it shall not be rebuilt.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign relocation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No nonconforming sign shall be moved on the same lot or building or to another lot or building unless the sign as relocated is modified to comply with all requirements of this article.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign removal required for new business
No new signage for a business shall be approved until all nonconforming freestanding and building-mounted signs pertaining to that business, are removed or modified to comply with all the regulations prescribed by this article.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign repaint prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Nonconforming signs shall not be repainted or refaced when this changes the wording, composition, color or material of the sign, unless such a change is specifically authorized.
From the ordinance
Signs which do not conform to the regulations prescribed by this article, but which were erected in accordance with all applicable regulations in effect at the time of their erection shall be considered to be nonconforming signs.