§ 3.504. Nonconforming signs.

(a)

Removed Immediately. The Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits shall order the removal of any sign erected or maintained in violation of the law as it existed prior to the date of the adoption of this subtitle; provided, however, that if such signs are redesigned or altered so as to conform to the law as it existed prior to the date of the adoption of this subtitle and a permit is applied for within 90 days of the effective date of this subtitle, these signs shall be regarded as nonconforming signs subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Removal shall be in accordance with subsection 3.511(d).

(b)

Permitted. Other signs existing at the time of the enactment of this subtitle and not conforming to its provisions, but which did conform to previous laws, shall be regarded as nonconforming signs which may be continued if properly re-paired and maintained as provided in this subtitle, if in conformance with other laws of the County, and if not prohibited under section 3.505 of this subtitle. Nonconforming signs which are structurally altered, relocated or replaced shall comply immediately with all provisions of this subtitle.

(C.B. 1, 1972; C.B. 77, 1981; C.B. 62, 1988)

Editor's note

Section 101 of C.B. 62, 1988, declared the bill effective July 1, 1989.