§ 22-41. Signs in violation of chapter prohibited; exception.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, install, have installed, maintain or display, on or in connection with any premises within the city, any sign, poster, letter, picture or advertising device in violation of any provisions of this chapter, or any type of sign not specifically allowed and detailed in this article.

(b)

The use of any sign or advertising device lawfully existing and maintained as of June 25, 1984, and made unlawful by the provisions of this chapter, may be continued and maintained; provided, however, that if such sign or advertising device is damaged or destroyed to the extent of 50 percent of its replacement value or is altered or moved, or is no longer nonconforming due to a change in use of its associated property such that the new use requires different signs, then such sign or advertising device shall be made to comply with all of the requirements of this chapter, or removed.

(c)

A sign shall cease being legally nonconforming upon the closing of the business with which it is associated. No subsequent use or owner will have any claim to the nonconforming sign and may only erect signs which comply with this Code.

(Code 1973, § 21-33)