§ 4-128. Signs on discontinued uses.

(a)

Any sign or sign structure identifying a previous use or activity that has not occupied the site for a period greater than sixty (60) days, does not maintain a current business license or pertains to a time, event or purpose which no longer applies, shall be deemed abandoned. The removal of a frame of an abandoned sign shall not be required, if it conforms to all applicable terms contained in these regulations (including the sign face area for sign replacement yielded by such frame).

(b)

Any sign structure, which supported or supports an abandoned sign and which structure conforms to all applicable terms contained in these regulations shall be allowed to remain in place. However, in the event a sign structure which supported or supports an abandoned sign is inconsistent with any term contained in these regulations (including the sign face area for sign replacement yielded by the frame), then the sign structure and frame shall be either altered to comply with the terms contained herein or removed by the owner of such structure or property.

(c)

If a sign structure fully conforms with the standards of this article but the sign on it is deemed abandoned under this section, then the message on the sign shall be treated in one (1) of the following ways:

(1)

It may be converted to a message offering the premises for sale or lease;

(2)

It may be converted to any message that is not a commercial message; or

(3)

It may be removed (by the removal of the sign faces) or covered or obscured.

(Ord. No. 09-1123, 11-23-2009)