(1) The following provision will require that a nonconforming sign be brought into compliance with this chapter: physical modification of a nonconforming sign or any action on a nonconforming sign that requires a building permit. This does not include replacement of a sign face without modification of the frame or general sign maintenance and repair.

(2) All temporary or portable signs not in compliance with the provisions of this code shall be removed or made compliant immediately following adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

(3) Amortization. Any freestanding, roof, or animated sign which was lawfully established before the adoption date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, but which does not conform with the provisions of this chapter, shall be removed or brought into conformance with this chapter within eight years from the date of its adoption, or at the time of occurrence of any of the actions outlined in subsection (1) of this section. Notice of sign noncompliance will be mailed to affected property owners following the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter and again no later than one year prior to the end of the amortization period. (Ord. 466 § 2, 2012)