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10.85 SUBDIVISION SIGN REGULATIONS. (1) Permanent subdivision identification signs may be installed on the subdivision property at the- ��; primary entrances to the subdivision. (2) A temporary development project identification sign is permitted to be located on site at each primary entrance. Maximum size of the sign shall be not more than 144 square feet in area. Signs shall be removed within 30 days of the sale of all lots in the subdivision. 10.86 TEMPORARY SIGN REGULATIONS. (1) ! Except as provided otherwise by this ordinance, any property is permitted to display temporary signs for a maximum of thirty days within any 12 month period. Furthermore, any property is limited to use of temporary signs a maximum of two times in any 12 month period. Political signs are exempt from this restriction. j�- (2) Events of public interest, such as a neighborhood, church or club fair, festival, bazaar, etc., may have one sign, not over 64 square feet in area, located upon the site of the event. Such sign shall not be erected more than 30 days before the event and shall be removed within 24 hours after the event. (3) Directional signs, not more than four square feet in area, showing only a ffl directional arrow and the name of the event are permitted. Such signs shall not be erected more than 10 days before the event and shall be removed within five days after the completion of the event. 10.87 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NONCONFORMING SIGNS AND USE. (1) Signs existing prior to the effective date ofthis ordinance which do not conform to the provisions of the ordinance shall be nonconforming signs: Nonconforming signs shall not be rebuilt, altered, or,moved to a new location without being brought into compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. Routine maintenance of a sign is permitted unless the cost exceeds 50% of the current value of the sign, if the maintenance cost is more than 50% of the value of the sign said sign shall be considered rebuilt. (2) Signs advertising a nonconforming use may be continued but such signs. - shall not expand in number, copy area, height, or illumination. New signs may be erected only upon the complete removal of all nonconforming signs. (3) Nonconforming signs shall be brought into compliance or removed when the principal use of the premises is changed to a different use. • 10.88 VARIANCES. (1) Variances from the requirements of this chapter may be granted by the standing committee designated by the County Board upon application to and payment of a fee to the Zoning Administrator. Variances are limited as specified in this section. (2) _Variances may be granted from the maximums of height or area (but not both) _•for all signs regulated by this ordinance, except as limited by-this -. section. • (3) Variances to maximum of height or area may not exceed maximums specified.. • in this Chapter by more than 20%. • (4) Variances may not be granted to maximum height, to maximum area or to minimum separation requirements for off—premise advertising signs.