REYNOLDSBURG ZONING CODE i. A sign or sign face shall be considered abandoned when: 1. The sign or sign face remains after the discontinuance of a use. A use is considered to be discontinued if it is closed to the public for at least ninety (90) consecutive days. 2. The sign or sign face is not maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the owner of the sign has not complied with notices to maintain the reasonable and proper appearance and condition of the sign. ii. Whenever the Planning and Zoning Administrator determines that a sign has been abandoned as defined in this chapter, the right to maintain and use such a sign shall terminate immediately. Physical removal of a sign may be accomplished pursuant to the nuisance abatement procedures and ordinances of the City. iii. Whenever the Planning and Zoning Administrator determines that a sign face is abandoned as defined in this chapter but the existing sign conforms to the Zoning Code, he/she may issue a notice to the sign owner to remove the abandoned panel and replace it with a blank. This shall not apply to signs maintained on lots that do not have any existing structure. iv. Whenever the Planning and Zoning Administrator determines that a sign face in a multi-tenant sign is abandoned but other panels on the sign are not abandoned, he or she may issue a notice to the sign owner to remove the abandoned panel and replace it with a blank. H. Special Sign Regulations for Gasoline Stations. Gasoline stations present several unique challenges for signage purposes due to industry-wide advertisement of the price of fuels for sale. In order to address these unique challenges, ground signs on lots with gasoline stations shall be permitted to incorporate electronic signage. Exempted ground signs of this type shall be subject to the following special regulations: i. The electronic signage shall take up no more than one-third (1/3) of the sign area permitted by this chapter. ii. The electronic signage shall consist of a solid background with only one illuminated color per electronic panel. iii. Such signs shall be subject to all other sign regulations of this chapter, and of the applicable zone or district. SECTION 1105.05 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES A. Generally Applicable Regulations for Accessory Uses and Accessory Structures. An accessory use or accessory structure shall be permitted in any district provided that: i. It is incidental to and customarily found in connection with the main use or main building permitted in the district; ii. It is subordinate to and serves the main use or building; iii. It is subordinate to the main use or building in ground area, floor area, extent, and purpose; iv. It is located on the same lot as the main building or main use which it serves; and v. It contributes to the comfort, convenience, or necessity of occupants, business, or industry of the 141
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