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6 (b) Any sign located in the city which may now be or hereafter become out of order, rotten or unsafe and every sign which shall hereafter be erected, altered, resurfaced, reconstructed or moved contrary to the provisions of this sign chapter, shall be removed or otherwise properly secured in accordance with the terms of this sign chapter by the owners thereof or by the owners of the grounds on which the sign shall stand, upon receipt of proper notice so to do, given by the city. No rotten or other unsafe sign shall be repaired or rebuilt except in accordance with the provisions of this sign chapter and upon proper permit issued by the issuing authority. (2) Removal. In the event of the failure of the owner or person, company or corporation having control of any sign or the owner of the ground on which the sign is located, to remove or repair the sign within 60 days after the use is terminated, a notice shall be given and the sign may be removed by the city at the expense of the owner or manager of the sign or the owner of the ground upon which the sign stands. (3) Violations. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. Each day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense. § 1010.004 .NON -CONFORMING SIGNS of highway drivers. Distraction can lead to traffic acc sign in order to wait for the end. Additionally, drivers are more distracted by special effects used to change the message, such as fade ins and fade outs. Finally, drivers are generally more distracted by messages that are too small to be clearly seen or that contain more than a simple message. Time and areas and residential neighborhoods of the community. The city has adopted regulations of exterior lighting intended to reduce light pollution. Dynamic displays arc by nature very bright and often are (3) In conclusion, the city finds that any sign containing, in whole or in part, a dynamic display, f 1) Nonconforming signs. It is recognized that signs exist within the zoning districts which were lawful before this sign chapter was enacted, which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of this chapter or future amendments. It is the intention of this sign chapter that nonconforming signs shall be allowed to continue to exist, but they shall not be enlarged upon, expanded or extended, nor be used as the grounds for adding other signs or uses prohibited elsewhere in the same district. It is further the intent of this sign chapter to permit legal nonconforming signs existing on the effective date of this sign chapter, or amendments thereto, to continue as legal nonconforming signs provided the signs are safe, are maintained so as not to be unsightly, and have not been abandoned or removed subject to the following provisions: