(a)

Compliance Required: All signs shall comply with the provisions and regulations of this Ordinance.

(b)

Removal of Signs: Signs shall be removed under any of the following conditions:

(i)

Any sign erected, constructed, altered or displayed without a sign permit and identification tag.

(ii)

Any sign not conforming to the Standard Building Code.

(iii)

Any sign not maintained according to the provisions of Article 9.

(iv)

Any sign now or hereafter existing and in conformance with this Ordinance which advertises a business no longer conducted, or a product no longer sold shall have the sign copy removed within thirty (30) days after written notification from the Building Official, or sixty (60) days after termination of the business or product, whichever comes first.

(v)

Any nonconforming sign which advertises a business no longer conducted, or a product no longer sold shall be removed within thirty (30) days after written notification from the Zoning Administrator or sixty (60) days after termination of the business or product, whichever comes first.

(vi)

Any sign which advertises a business where the sign no longer represents the business on the premises shall be removed or altered to conform to the present Ordinance requirements, and a new sign permit shall be required.

(vii)

Subject to the provisions of Article 9, any sign that becomes nonconforming under this Ordinance which is more than thirty three and one-third percent (33.3%) destroyed based on current dollar value, shall be removed or altered to conform to present Ordinance requirements, and a new permit shall be required.

(c)

Upon adoption of this Ordinance, all legal, nonconforming signs within the Town of Batesburg-Leesville shall comply with Article 9.