1. A legal, nonconforming sign may be continued, except as provided in subsection (C) of this section, or unless ordered discontinued, modified, or removed as a public nuisance in compliance with the municipal code.

2. Routine maintenance and repairs may be performed on a nonconforming sign.

1. Nonconforming signs shall not be altered, enlarged, or moved unless a sign exception, in compliance with Section 17.38.150, Sign Exceptions, is first obtained. Standards exceeding the minimum requirements may be required by the community development director in the conditions of approval in order to reduce the impact that the nonconforming sign may have on the surrounding properties.

2. Nonconforming signs shall not be altered or reconstructed so as to increase the discrepancy between existing conditions and current standards for sign area, height, or setback.

3. The sign face of an existing wall-mounted cabinet/can sign shall be allowed to be changed if the new sign face will have an opaque background with illuminated letters, numbers, or symbols. No increase in sign area shall be allowed.

4. A sign included in the vintage sign inventory which has been destroyed by fire or other calamity, by act of God, or by public enemy to an extent greater than fifty percent may be reconstructed in a historically accurate manner. Reconstruction shall be authorized only upon determination by the planning commission that the sign is an accurate duplication of the vintage sign, based on review of photographic or other documentary evidence.

1. Whenever a nonconforming sign is involuntarily destroyed by fire or other calamity, by act of God, or by public enemy to the extent of fifty percent or less, the sign may be rebuilt and resumed, provided a building permit for the restoration is issued and diligently pursued. Whenever a nonconforming sign is involuntarily destroyed by fire or other calamity, by act of God, or by public enemy to an extent greater than fifty percent, or is voluntarily razed or is required by law to be razed, the sign shall not be resumed except in full conformity with the current regulations for the types of zoning district in which it is located.

2. The extent of damage or destruction shall be determined by comparing the estimated cost of restoring the sign to its condition before the damage or partial destruction and the estimated cost of duplicating the sign as it existed before the damage. Estimates for this purpose shall be reviewed and approved by the community development director. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).