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14.14.05. Permits to construct or modify signs Signs indicated as "P" on Table One shall be erected, installed, created or modified only in accordance with a duly issued and valid sign construction permit from the Code Enforcement Officer. Such permits shall be issued only in accordance with the following requirements and procedures. 14.14.06. Time of compliance: non-conforming signs and signs without permits Except as otherwise provided herein, the owner of any zone lot or other premises on which exists a Freestanding Sign that does not conform with the requirements of this ordinance or for svhich there is no current and valid sign permit shall be obligated to remove such sign or, in the case of nonconforming sign, to bring it into conformity with the requirements of this ordinance. A. Signs requiring_permits existing on effective date. For any Permanent sign existing in the city on the effective date of this Code ordinance no permit is required. However. any nonconforming permanent sign shall be brought into compliance should any of the following occur: (1) structural alteration, (2) change in size, (3) change in shape, or (4) change in location. A change in the information of the face of an existing sign is allowed. For all signs other than permanent signs existing in the city on the effective date of this ordinance no permit is required. However, any non-conforming sign in this category shall be brought into compliance within one hundred twenty(120)days. For any existing permanent sign on property annexed at a later date., no permit is required. However, any nonconforming permanent sign shall be brought into compliance should any of the following occur: (1) structural alteration, (2) change in size, (3) change in shape, or (4) change in location. A change in the information of the face of an existing sign is allowed. For all signs other than permanent signs on property annexed at a latex date, no permit is required. However, any nonconforming sign in this category shall be brought into compliance within one hundred twenty (120) days. B. Nonconformingexisting xisting signs, permits and terms. A permanent sign that would be permitted under this ordinance only with a sign permit, but which was in existence as of the effective date of this ordinance,or on a later date when the property is annexed to the city, and which was constructed in accordance with the ordinances and other applicable laws in effect on the date of its construction, but which by reason of its size, height, location, design, or construction is not in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance, shall be considered a non-conforming sign. Such non-conforming sign(s), meeting the definition of a permanent sign which was made non-conforming by the adoption of this ordinance, shall be brought into compliance should any of the following occur: (1) structural alteration, (2) change in size, (3) change in shape, or (4) change in location. A change in the information of the face of an existing nonconforming sign is allowed. For all non-conforming sign(s) other than permanent signs existing iin the city on the effective date of this ordinance, or on a later date when the property is annexed to the city, shall be brought into compliance within one hundred twenty(120)days. C. Sign removal required. A sign that was constructed, painted, installed, or maintained prior to the date of this ordinance, but for which the required time frame for compliance has lapsed shall be forthwith removed. If such sign is not removed by its owner, the Code Enforcement Officer may direct the city to remove the sign in accordance with A.C.A. §14-54-904. The expense for such removal by the city shall constitute a valid lien upon the subject real property. D. Option to Upeal. Any owner of a nonconforming sign may request consideration for waiver(s) or variance(s)from the City Planning Commission in writing. 14-58 03/08/2016