Fulton Signs in violation of chapter prohibited; exception ordinance (§ 92-41)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, install, have installed, maintain or display, on or in connection with any premises within the City of Fulton, any sign, poster, letter, picture or advertising device in violation of any provisions of this chapter, or any type of sign not specifically allowed and detailed in this article.

(b) The use of any sign or advertising device lawfully existing and maintained as of the date of approval of this chapter, and made unlawful by the provisions of this chapter, may be continued and maintained, provided however, that in the event such sign or advertising device is damaged or destroyed to the extent of 50 percent of its replacement value or is altered or moved, or is no longer nonconforming due to a change in use of its associated property such that the new use requires different signs, then such sign or advertising device shall be made to comply with all of the requirements of this chapter, or removed.

(c) A sign shall cease being legally nonconforming upon the closing or change of ownership of the business with which it is associated. No subsequent use or owner will have any claim to the nonconforming sign and may only erect signs which comply with the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fulton.