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I I I I I I I I I I '-I ; I I I I I I J 13-106 13-106.1 13-106.2 City of Champlin Non-Conformin9 Uses. Non-Q>nforming Buildings and Uses. A. '!be lawful use of buildings or land existing at the effect! ve date of this Ordinance which does not conform to the provisions of this Ordinance shalJ. be discontinued within a reasonable period of amortization of the building, uses of buildings and land which become non- conforming by reason of amendnent of this Ordinance shalJ. also be discontinued within a reasonable period of amortization of the building. A reasonable period of amortization shall be construed to begin after the date of adoption of this Ordinance and shall be considered to be forty (40) years for buildings of ordinary \\'OOd construction, fifty (50) years for buildings of ~lOod and masonry construction, and sixty (60) years for buildings of fireproof construction. B. Buildings found to be non-conforming only by reason of height, yard or area requirements shall be exempt fran the provisions of Paragratill3-l06.l A of this Section. Non-conforming Signs. A. Signs existing :.t the effective date of this Ordinance which do not conform to the regulatio~ set forth in this Ordinance shall become a non-conforming use and shall be discontinued within a reasonable period of amortization of the sign, uses of signs which become a non-confOrming use by reason of a subsequent change in this Ordinance shall be discontinued within a reasonable period of amortization of the sign. '!be feriod of amortization for signs shall be not more than: 1. Advertising Signs - Five (5) years from the effective date of this Ordinance. 2. Business Signs - Ten (10) years from the date of erection or five (5) years from the effective date of this Ordinance, whichever is greater. 3. Advertising signs p;linted directly on building facings - ~ree (3) years from the effective cbte of this Ordinance. B. Business signs on the prEmises of a ron-conforming building or use may be continued but such signs shall not be increased in nlll'lber, area, height, or illumination. Nai signs not to exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in aggregate sign area may be erected only upon the complete ranova! of all other signs existing at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance. Such signs may be illlJIll1nated but no flashing, rotatJ.ng, or IOOving signs shall be permitted. . , 11 -27-