No legal nonconforming sign shall be structurally altered, enlarged, moved or replaced unless the sign is brought into compliance with the provisions of this article except as stated below (see section 5.a.). All nonconforming signs in any district which are not maintained or are abandoned for a period of one year shall be removed. For the purposes of this article, a sign shall be considered abandoned if no copy or advertising matter is exhibited, if such copy is only partially legible, or if the business advertised has been abandoned.

- a. Legal non-conforming, internally illuminated retail gasoline price signs may be altered to incorporate remotely controlled electronic LED technology to display current fuel prices subject to the following limitations:
  - (1) The use of LED electronic lighting shall be limited to numerals and decimal points that display fuel prices only. No other electronic copy is allowed.
  - (2) Only a single LED color on a solid black background is allowed. Flashing or animated displays are prohibited.
  - (3) LED generated characters shall not exceed 12 inches in height and the incorporation of such display shall not create any increase in the sign size as currently measured.
  - (4) Approval of the inspector is required prior to any alteration which includes LED technology.
- b. Where the term "LED" is used in this section, it is an acronym for "light emitting diode" and, for the purposes of this section, is defined as a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays.

(Ord. of 9-25-06(1); Ord. of 7-13-15)

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