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<br />JOÀ-\'- <br /> <br />Þ Section 3.130. Nonconformina Sians..Any sign which becomes nonconforming as a <br />result of the provisions of this .Article shall be considered to be an illegal sign after the <br />amortization period. provided in subsection (d) below has expired and conformance has <br />not been accomplished. The City shall order the sign to be abated by the. property <br />owner and/or person responsible for its installation and/or maintenance. The use, <br />routine maintenance and repair of any sign that was legally installed but does not <br />conform to the requirements of this Article may be continued during the amortization <br />period subject to the following conditions: <br /> <br />a. Relocation and Alteration. No nonconforming sign shall be moved; altered <br />by changing copy or enlarged in size unless such relocation, alteration or <br />enlargement is required by law or brings the sign into conformance with the <br />provisions of this Article. <br /> <br />b. Restoration of Damaged Signs. Whenever fifty percent (50%) or Jess of a <br />non-nonconforming sign is 'destroyed by fire or other calamity, the sign may <br />be restored to its non-conforming condition and th~ use, routine maintenance <br />and repair of the sign may be continued for the remainder of the amortization <br />period provided in subsection (d) below. Any nonconforming sign that is <br />destroyed by more than fifty percent (50%) shall not be restored unless it is <br />brought into compliance with the provisions ot' this Article. The extent .of <br />, damage to any sign shall be based upon'the ratio of the estimated' cost of <br />restoring the sign to its condition prior to the damage to the estimated cost of <br />replacing the entire sign with an identical sign. Cost estimates for this <br />purpose shall be submitted to the owner of the sign for review approval by <br />the City prior to commencement of any work to restore a nonconforming sign <br />that has been damaged. . <br /> <br />c. Building Facade Modifications. If a building permit is issued for major <br />modifications to the exteriorofa building facade, as determined by 'the City, <br />any nonconforming building signs on the façade shall be brought into full <br />conformance with the provisions of this Article prior to final inspection of the <br />building façade modifications,. or within the amortization period provided in <br />subsection (d) below, whichever occurs first. <br /> <br />d. Amortization of Nonconforming Signs. Nonconforming signs shall be <br />removed, modified, replaced or otherwise made to comply with the provisions <br />of this Article within the following time periods, which shall commence to run <br />on the effective date of the ordinance adding this Article to the Code of the <br />City of Redwood City: <br /> <br />TYDe of Nonconformina Sian <br /> <br />Temporary Signs, Real Estate Signs, Portable <br />Signs, Painted Signs and WIndow Signs <br /> <br />, Date for'ComDliance <br /> <br />Ninety (90) days <br /> <br />Architectural Banners, Awning/Canopy Signs, <br /> <br />Two (2) years <br /> <br />shared/aha red/Coun ell/On:! <br />Signon:l1 6fT199r <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />2161 <br />