Lake County Zoning Code § 45.27 Sign amortization

(a) Signs not in conformance with the provisions of this Chapter, and not specifically exempt therefrom or otherwise exempted by state or federal law, shall be made to conform to this Chapter or shall be removed within a period of seven (7) years of the effective date of this Section, unless additional time is granted by the Planning Commission, not to exceed two (2) years, on the finding that the amortization of
the particular sign justifies a longer time period due to its location.
- (Ord. No. 2886, 02/26/2009)
(b) Signs shall be maintained in a good state of repair. Sign copy that is faded, torn or peeling shall be replaced, repaired or repainted. (Ord. No. 2886, 02/26/2009)
(c) Signs that are abandoned due to businesses relocated or closing shall be removed within ninety (90) days of the business no longer operating at the site. At a minimum, sign copy shall be removed or painted over with an appropriate paint
color to be determined by the Community Development Director, and the sign structure may remain for future use.

(Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988; Ord. No. 1974, 12/20/1990; Ord. No. 2128, 01/14/1993; Ord. No. 2172, 08/12/1993; Ord. No. 2245, 09/01/1994; Ord. No. 2886, 02/26/2009)

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