All uses, structures, lots, and signs that do
not conform to the regulations of the district in which they are located,
but were in lawful existence prior to the effective date of this chapter
shall be known and regarded as nonconforming and the following regulations
shall apply to them.
The lawful use of a structure, land or sign
existing at the time of adoption of this chapter or authorized by
a building permit issued prior thereto may be continued in the form
evident at the time of adoption of this chapter although such use
does not conform to the provisions of this chapter.
Any existing nonconforming signs, signboards,
billboards or advertising devices may be continued, subject to the
following:
A. Moving. No nonconforming sign shall be moved to another
position on the structure or lot on which it is located after the
effective date of this chapter or amendment thereto, unless permitted
by conditional use.
B. Area. The total area of all such signs relating to
a single use at the effective date of this chapter, or at the effective
date of any amendment of this chapter by which any sign shall be made
nonconforming, shall not be increased.
C. Replacement. No such sign shall be physically altered
or replaced unless authorized as a conditional use by the Board of
Supervisors. Nonconforming signs, once removed, may be replaced only
by conforming signs.
D. Discontinuance. Whenever any nonconforming use of building use of building, structure or land, or of a combination of buildings, structure and land ceases as prescribed in §
325-105D, all signs accessory to such use shall be deemed to become nonconforming and shall be removed within three calendar months from the date such use terminates.