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 Port St. Lucie
 Code of Ordinances
 Title XV. LAND USAGE
 Chapter 155. SIGN CODE

  § 155.09. Nonconforming Signs.  

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  • (A)

    (1)

    Continuance of Existing Nonconforming Signs. Subject to section 155.11, signs, including billboards, in place and properly maintained, at the time this ordinance is enacted which do not comply with all the provisions of this ordinance but which conform to sign regulations existing prior to enactment of this chapter or which were authorized by the City of Port St. Lucie prior to the effective date of this ordinance may be continued subject to the termination provisions of subsection 155.09(C). No such nonconforming sign shall be changed in any manner.

    (2)

    Subject to section 155.11, any sign which lawfully exists on property annexed into the city after the effective date of this ordinance may be continued although such sign does not conform to all the provisions contained herein. However, all such nonconforming signs shall be removed or brought into conformity with this ordinance not later than five (5) years from the date of annexation of the property where such sign is placed. No such nonconforming sign shall be changed in any manner.

    (B)

    Alterations to nonconforming signs. No existing nonconforming sign shall be structurally altered, moved or have the wording changed unless brought into conformity with the requirements of this section, provided, however that this restriction shall not apply to the change of copy on changeable copy signs. Alterations to nonconforming signs which do not bring the signs into compliance may be permitted as part of an approved master sign program.

    (C)

    Termination of nonconforming signs. Nonconforming signs shall be terminated and removed in the following manner:

    (1)

    By abandonment. Abandonment of a nonconforming sign shall require the real property owner immediately to remove such sign or bring it into conformity.

    (2)

    By violation. Any violation of this chapter other than the existing nonconforming status of a sign at the time of enactment of this chapter shall require the owner immediately to remove such sign.

    (3)

    By destruction, damage or deterioration. The use of any nonconforming sign shall terminate whenever the sign is damaged or destroyed, or become substandard under any applicable city code, or becomes a hazard or danger, and upon termination shall be removed.

    (4)

    The use of a nonconforming window sign shall terminate eighteen (18) months from the date on which such sign becomes or became nonconforming unless the said sign is brought into conformance with all provisions of this chapter.

    (5)

    Grandfather clause. The use of a nonconforming sign shall terminate five (5) years from the date on which such sign becomes or became nonconforming unless the said sign is brought into conformance with all provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 10-08, § 1(Exh. A), 3-8-10; Ord. No. 15-81, § 1, 11-9-15)