It is the intent and purpose of this chapter
that, as soon as reasonably possible, all existing signs not conforming
to the provisions of this chapter be brought into conformity with
the provisions hereof, or eliminated.
Any sign located within the Borough of Haddonfield
for which a valid sign permit has been granted as of March 1, 1989,
or which predates any regulation of signs in the Borough of Haddonfield,
but which does not meet the requirements of this chapter, shall be
considered a legal nonconforming sign. It may continue in use until
it loses its legal nonconforming status under this chapter.
It is the intention of this chapter that preexisting
nonconforming signs be brought into conformity with this chapter at
the earliest possible date, subject to applicable law. Consequently,
any alteration, change, destruction, demolition, removal, abandonment
or other modification of a legally preexisting nonconforming sign
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be considered an abandonment
of such legally preexisting nonconforming sign. Any such sign shall
thereafter conform to all requirements of this chapter.
A sign in existence as of March 1, 1989, for
which a valid sign permit has been granted, and which would meet the
requirements of this chapter had it received a waiver from the Planning
Board or Historic Preservation Commission under this chapter, shall
be a conforming sign under this chapter.
In the event that a sign for which application
has been made does not comply with the provisions of this chapter,
and there is no provision in this chapter for the Historic Preservation
Commission to grant a waiver, or in the event that an application
for a waiver has been denied by the Historic Preservation Commission,
that application can only be granted by way of an application to the
Planning Board for a deviation, as provided by this chapter.
