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-4- (c) Electric signs shall have an accessible disconnect switch, and shall be labeled to indicate the voltage and amperage of electrical circuits connected to the sign. (d) Signs shall be maintained in good condition, including replacement of defective or missing parts, painting and cleaning. (e) A sign which is determined to be a hazard to public health and safety shall be subject to enforcement under Section 3-4. Sec. 1-8. Abandoll8ent. When any sign contains information which is no longer current, the property owner shall remove the sign or the copy, cover the copy, or change the copy to current information within 30 days, except as otherwise provided herein. When an on-premise sign is nonconforming with respect to any provision of this Chapter and use of the premises ceases for a period of 12 months, the sign shall be brought into conformance by the property owner. When an off-premise sign has copy which is subject to a lease for a specified period, and the lease is purchased in advance, the copy may remain through the contract period. Sec. 1-9. Nonconforming signs. (a) A sign existing on the effective date of this Chapter which violates any provisions of this Chapter or any other ordinance, and a sign which comes under the jurisdiction of this ordinance due to the expansion of the city, is a legal nonconforming sign and may be continued, repaired and maintained in good condition, but may not be otherwise altered. (b) Except as permitted for specific types of signs, voluntary removal of a nonconforming sign for purposes other than maintenance shall terminate nonconforming rights for the sign. AR~ICLE II. STAlIDARDS Sec. 2-1. On-Preœi.se Attached Signs. Permanent on-premise attached signs shall be subject to the following standards: ( 1) Attached signs shall not extend vertically above the highest point of the roof line adjacent to the facade. Attached signs which look like part of the building shall not extend above the height permitted for freestanding signs or the highest point of the roof line adjacent to the facade, whichever is greater. Attached signs shall not extend into a required building setback area. (2) The area of attached signs is limited according to the land use of the premises as listed below. The allowances may be increased by 20 percent when all signs on a premises are designed and constructed with materials, colors, and style that are consistent with the appearance of the principal buildings or structures or when the premises will have no non-exempt freestanding signs. (A) Single family, two-family, and mobile home residential uses may have only those signs exempted in Section 1-3, and permitted signs advertising a home occupation authorized by the Zoning Commission; (B) Multi-family residential uses, residential condominiums, and group quarters (lodging and boarding houses, dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses) may have identification signs having a total aggregate area of up