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Effective 05-01-01 City of Centerville Ordinance #39 DIVISION 45: Non-Conformina Sians Section 045-010: Legal, Conforming. All signs existing as of the adoption date of this ordinance conforming to the requirements of this ordinance and not requiring a permit under the provisions of this ordinance, may be maintained so long as the sign continues to comply with the provisions of this ordinance, as it may from time to time be amended. Section 045-020: Legal, Non-Conforming, Signs. All signs existing as of the adoption date of this ordinance which would be prohibited by ordinance or which would require a permit under this ordinance but have not received a permit, will be deemed to be legal non-conforming signs. Legal non-conforming signs may contin'ue to exist without a "permit and without cO'nstituting a violation of this ordinance until one or more of the following occurs: ~ A. T,he sign is structurally altered (except for normal maintenance) in a way that makes the sign less in compliance with this ordinance than it was before the alteration. B. The sign is relocated to a position making it less in compliance with this ordinance than it was before the relocation. c. . The sign is replaced. D. Any new primary sign is erected or placed in connection with the enterprise using the legal non-conforming sign. :' DIVISION 50: Enforcement If a sign i~ in violation of this ordinance, or is in danger of falling, or is otherwise a menace to the safety of persons or property, the Building Official may give to the owner of the property on which the sign is located, written notice specifying the violation, ordering the cessation of the violation and requiring either the removal of the sign or remedial work in the time and manner specified in the notice. In the event of failure to comply with the notice within thirty (30) days, the Building Official may remove the sign or cause such remedial work to be done. The cost of the work performed by the City, must be paid to the City by the owner of the property on which the sign is located. If payment is not made within thirty (30) days after a statement of costs is sent to the owner, the costs may be assessed against the property by certifying the costs to the County. If a sign that has been removed is not reclaimed and costs paid within thirty (30) days after its removal, the sign may be sold or otherwise disposed of by the City. If a sign is found to be an immediate danger to the public because of its unsafe condition, it may be removed without notice, and written notice of removal and reasons for the removal will be given to the owner of the property on which the sign is located as soon as possible. Page 10 of 11