Maintenance associated with the general upkeep of a nonconforming sign which includes
minor repair of rusted or damaged components, including nailing, cleaning and replacement
of nuts and bolts, replacement of catwalks or handrails when required to resolve safety
concerns, addition of catwalks when required by OSHA regulations, repainting, replacing
of malfunctioning parts, and re-facing of existing signs when the re-facing does not
result in any structural alterations, additional signs or additional sign appendages.
Lighting fixtures may be repaired or replaced with fixtures of a similar size, including
but not limited to repairs or replacements that increase energy efficiency. Existing
digital sign faces (boxes) may be replaced with digital sign faces (boxes) of the
same size. Existing tri-vision sign faces (boxes) may be replaced with tri-vision
sign faces (boxes) of the same size. Routine maintenance of a nonconforming sign shall
not include any addition of or increase in illumination, structural alterations, enlargements
or expansions unless the alteration, enlargement or expansion will result in the elimination
of the nonconforming aspects of the signs. Repairs that may be made include the relocation
of electrical service lines, repairs due to theft or the replacement of component
parts.
