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shall not become effective pending a decision on any appeal thereof filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.66 ("Appeal Process") of this Article. DIVISION 12. MINOR EXCEPTIONS Section 3.125, Minor Exceptions, The Zoning Administrator or his/her designee may approve minor exceptions to any of the limitations specified in this Article including, but not limited to, size, number, height, sign area and setback requirements. Up to ten percent (10%) of any limitation specified in this Article may be waived upon making the findings required for approving a variance in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.123 ("Required Findings") of this Article. A minor exception shall become effective on the eighth (8th) calendar day following the date of the decision; however, an exception shall not become effective pending a decision on any appeal thereof filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.123 ("Appeal Process") of this Article. DIVISION 13. ILLEGAL, ABANDONED AND NONCONFORMING SIGNS Section 3.t26. General Application. Any illegal, abandoned or nonconforming sign shall be removed or modified to comply with the requirements of this Article as set forth in this Division. Section 3.127. Illeaal Sians. Any sign that does conform to the provisions of this Article at the time of its installation shall promptly be abated by the property owner or person responsible for installing or maintaining the sign. Section 3.128. Abandoned Signs and/or Display. Any sign and/or display that remains in place for a period of ninety (90) days after it no longer identifies or advertises an ongoing business, product or service available on the premises; or that relates to a time, event, activity or purpose which has passed shall be promptly removed by the property owner or person responsible for its installation and/or maintenance. Section 3.129. Inventory of Illegal and Abandoned SiRns. Within 120 days from the effective date of the ordinance adding this Article to the Code of the City of Redwood City, the City shall commence an identification and inventory of all displays which are determined to be illegal or abandoned pursuant to the regulations that were in effect prior to the effective date, and shall complete the identification and inventory in a timely manner. Upon the completion of the required identification and inventory, the City shall consider, at a public hearing with opportunity for public comment (the "Consideration Hearing"), whether there is a need for the abatement of non-conforming on-premises advertising displays to take effect. The City may impose reasonable fees upon all owners or lessees of on-premises business advertising displays for the purpose of covering its actual cost of inventorying and identifying illegal or abandoned advertising displays which are within its jurisdiction. This section shall not apply to advertising displays used exclusively for outdoor advertising pursuant to the Outdoor Advertising Act (Business and Professions Code Section5200, et seq.) shared/shared/Council/Ord Signordl 6/7/99r 26 2161