42-68 - Signs Erected Prior to December 13, 2000

LAST AMENDED
6/6/2024

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In all districts, as indicated, a #sign# erected prior to December 13, 2000, shall have #non-conforming use# status pursuant to
Sections 52-82 (Non-conforming Signs Other Than Advertising Signs) or 52-83 (Non-conforming Advertising Signs) with
respect to the extent of the degree of #non-conformity# of such #sign# as of such date with the provisions of Sections 42-52, 42-
53 and 42-54, where such #sign# shall have been issued a permit by the Department of Buildings on or before such date. In all
such districts, as indicated, a #sign# other than an #advertising sign# erected prior to December 13, 2000, shall also have #non-
conforming use# status pursuant to Section 52-82 with respect to the degree of #non-conformity# of such #sign# as of such date
with the provisions of Section 42-55, paragraphs (a)(1) and (b), where such #sign# shall have been issued a permit by the
Department of Buildings on or before such date. Nothing herein shall be construed to confer #non-conforming use# status upon
any #advertising sign# located within 200 feet of an arterial highway or of a #public park# with an area of one-half acre or more,
and within view of such arterial highway or #public park#, or where such #advertising sign# is located at a distance from an
arterial highway or #public park# with an area of one-half acre or more which is greater in linear feet than there are square feet of
#surface area# on the face of such #sign#, contrary to the requirements of Section 42-55, paragraph (b). The #non-conforming
use# status of signs subject to Section 42-55, paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2) and (d), shall remain unaffected by this provision.

For the purposes of this Section, arterial highways shall include all highways that are shown on the Master Plan of Arterial
Highways and Major Streets as "principal routes," "parkways" or "toll crossings," and that have been designated by the City
Planning Commission as arterial highways to which the provisions of this Section shall apply.