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Chapter 916: Signs <br />Page 916-6 <br />6.No sign or sign structure shall protrude over public right-of-way, except wall signs <br />(maximum protrusion – 18 inches). All signs located over public right-of-way or over <br />any public or private access route (sidewalks, etc.) shall be located a minimum of 10 <br />feet above surface grade. <br />7.Advertising signs may not be illuminated between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. <br />8. All height restrictions on signs shall include height of sign structure and be measured <br />from lot grade. <br />9. Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises or identifies a bona fide <br />business conducted, or a service rendered, or a product sold, shall be removed by the <br />owner, agent, or person having the beneficial use and/or control of the building or <br />structure upon which the sign may be found within ten (10) days after written notice <br />from the Zoning Administrator. <br />10.Window Signs (Commercial and Industrial Districts Only) <br />a.Window signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signage, provided <br />that such signage covers no more than 20 percent of the window area for any <br />business entity. <br />b. Window signs with areas in excess of that permitted and provided for herein are <br />prohibited subject to the provisions of Section 916.030C.5 of this Chapter relating <br />to temporary signs. <br />11.Temporary Outdoor Sales Events as provided for in Little Canada Municipal Code <br />Chapter 819. Permits for allowable signage shall be subject to the same fees as <br />provided for in this Chapter. Signage shall be regulated in accordance with the <br />Temporary Sign size, location, duration, and other regulations in this Section. <br />916.040 Non-Conforming Signs <br />1.The following are non-conforming signs: <br />a.Prohibited signs. <br />b.All other signs not prohibited that do not conform to the provisions of this Chapter. <br />c.Billboards and advertising signs. <br />2.Any sign identifying a business no longer in existence shall be brought into <br />conformance within 30 days. <br />3.All non-conforming and prohibited signs created by this Chapter shall be removed or <br />brought into conformity with this Chapter within the following time period. <br />a. Any sign in violation of prohibited signs: One year. <br />b. All other non-conforming signs: Five years from the date of the enactment of this <br />Chapter. <br />4.A non-conforming sign may not be: <br />a. Changed to another non-conforming sign. <br />b. Structurally altered except to bring into compliance with the provisions of this <br />Chapter. <br />c. Expanded. <br />d. Re-established after its removal for 30 days.