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• • • 3. Except as provided in this ordinance, individual tenants of multiple occupancy structures shall not display separate wall signs unless the tenants' business has an exclusive exterior entrance. The number of signs shall be limited to one (1) per entrance and one (1) additional sign if the building is on a corner or has double frontage, and each sign shall be limited to the maximum wall size sign permitted in the district, the total of which shall not exceed the square footage allowed. 4. In any multiple occupancy structure qualifying as a mall type shopping center, directory signs shall be permitted for each common public entrance. Each directory sign area shall not exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet and shall be located within fifty (50) feet of the common public entrance being served. The size of individual business identification signing within the directory shall be established during the site plan review process. Attention shall be given to the possible number of tenant or occupancy bays which may be served by the common public entrance for which the directory sign is intended. U. Nonconforming Signs: It is recognized that signs exist within the zoning districts which were lawful before this sign ordinance 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 ordinance 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 ordinance to permit legal nonconforming signs existing on the effective date of this sign ordinance, or amendments thereto, to continue as legal nonconforming signs provided such signs are safe, are maintained so as not to be unsightly, and have not been abandoned or removed subject to the following provisions: 1. No sign shall be enlarged or altered in a way which increases its nonconformity. 2. Should such sign or sign structure be destroyed by any means to an extent greater than fifty (50) percent of its replacement cost and no building permit has been applied for within 180 days of when the property was damaged, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. 3. Should such sign or sign structure be moved for any reason for any distance whatsoever, it shall thereafter conform to the regulations for the zoning district in which it is located after it is moved. 4. No existing sign devoted to a use not permitted by the zoning code in the zoning district in which it is located shall be enlarged, extended or moved Ordinance 04-08, Sign Ordinance page 11 of 20