(1) Maintenance . All signs, freestanding or attached, permanent or temporary, and all components of such signs, including but not limited to supports, braces, structure, anchors, poles, base, frames, letters, sign surface area, colors, illumination and associated appurtenances, shall be kept in a state of good repair. (2) Abandoned Signs . If a sign advertises any enterprise or activity, including but not limited to a business, service, commodity, or attraction that is no longer operating or being offered or conducted, that sign shall be considered abandoned and shall, within 90 days of the enterprise or activity ceasing, be removed by the sign owner, owner of the property where the sign is located or other private party having control over the sign. Any sign not being maintained in compliance with the Land Development Ordinance shall be considered abandoned. (3) Replacement of Message . If the message portion of a sign is removed but the sign structure is retained, replacement of the entire message portion of the sign or removal of the sign structure (pole & frame) shall occur within 60 days of removal of the message portion of the sign. Replacement of message is considered sign maintenance and does not require a permit. (4) Repair of Signs . A sign not in a state of good repair shall be repaired within 60 days upon notification by the Town. Repairs shall include but not limited to, damaged, broken or missing sign surface area, fading or unreadable message, missing letters if the sign consist of individual letters, damaged or rusting frames or supports/base, internal illuminated signs that are not fully lighted or individual letters where the internal light(s) have burnout, letters peeling off the sign surface area, the sign frame or support/base needs painting, or any other visible component of the sign that is not in a state of good repair. This provision shall not supersede or be construed or considered to affect or alter the effect and purpose of Article K Nonconformities as it relates to signs.
§9-1553 PERMANENT FREESTANDING SIGN STANDARDS
A permanent freestanding sign(s) shall be permitted as a standard column sign, ground sign or monolithic sign and secured to the ground with the copy or message mounted flat against the permitted sign surface area, and with limitations on the height, square footage and use or purpose of the freestanding sign in accordance with this Article. Use of tents, portable signs, or other similar sign display mechanisms shall not be considered a permitted form of a freestanding sign and are prohibited.
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