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 Land Development Code
 Chapter 142. SIGNS

  § 142-7. Nonconforming Signs.  

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  • Lawfully established signs which become non-compliant and or nonconforming to the current regulations as a result of any amendment to this chapter may continue only as follows:

    (a)

    For nonconforming ground-mounted signs, changes of copy, including type style and color changes, may be performed, provided that a permit is obtained and provided that the name of the businesses or establishments depicted by the sign are not changed. Changes of copy involving the name of the businesses or establishments depicted by the sign shall only be performed if the sign is brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

    (b)

    No permit shall be issued for repair or reconstruction of any nonconforming sign structure where such work would be more than 50 percent of the replacement cost of the sign, unless the sign is brought into compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Neither shall the cumulative costs of repair or reconstruction exceed 50 percent of the replacement cost of any nonconforming sign. The Planning and Environmental Resources Department shall maintain an independently verified schedule of the replacement cost of signs.

    (c)

    Determinations of nonconforming signs shall be made such that ground-mounted signs are treated separately from wall-mounted and all other signage. For example, where both the ground-mounted and wall-mounted signs of a particular parcel are nonconforming, the change of copy of a wall-mounted sign shall not require that the ground-mounted signage be brought into compliance. However, where a sign other than a ground-mounted sign is required to be brought into compliance, all of the signs of an establishment other than the ground-mounted signs shall be brought into full compliance with this chapter.

    (d)

    Signs that cannot comply with the requirements of this chapter may be allowed to continue if designated as a historical or cultural landmark pursuant to Chapter 135, Article I. The specific conditions under which a designated sign is allowed to continue shall be set forth in the resolution of the BOCC.

( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)