§ 21.54.450. Nonconforming billboards—Replacement.

Catastrophic Damage. A nonconforming off-premises sign which is damaged by accident, storm, earthquake, other forces of nature, fire or act of vandalism, sabotage or warfare to an extent too great to be repaired shall not be replaced at a site where it is a nonconforming use, but may be relocated to a site where it is a conforming use, subject to the following:

A.

The billboard shall be of the same size or smaller, with the same number of faces or fewer, and the billboard shall not be an electronic billboard if the destroyed billboard was not an electronic billboard. A conditional use permit shall be required in accordance with Section 21.54.111, and the removal requirements of Section 21.54.160 shall apply, if the replacement does not comply with this Subsection;

B.

All development standards of this Chapter and Title shall be met, excepting the conditional use permit requirements of Section 21.54.111, and the removal requirements of Section 21.54.160;

C.

A building permit shall be obtained;

D.

In cases of uncertainty as to the extent of damage to the billboard, the Long Beach Building Official shall be authorized to determine if the billboard is catastrophically damaged; and

E.

It shall be the responsibility of the billboard owner or the property owner to remove the catastrophically damaged billboard within ten (10) days of the date of catastrophic damage.

( ORD-14-0006 § 1, 2014)