§ 27-590. Applicability.

(a)

This Part shall govern all signs in all zones, unless otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Subtitle.

(b)

The provisions of the Building Code which address signs shall apply, except where in direct conflict with any of the provisions of this Part.

(c)

Any sign authorized in this Part may contain noncommercial copy, whether or not related to the subject property, or commercial copy, as long as the sign remains in conformance with applicable design standards. The placement of noncommercial copy on any authorized sign does not make such sign an outdoor advertising sign.

(d)

Any sign required by County, State, or Federal law shall be governed by those laws and not by this Part (unless additional regulations are specified herein). The following shall not be subject to the provisions of this Part: the display of street addresses; signs forming an integral part of a gasoline pump, service appliance, or vending machine (such signs shall not project beyond the casing or structural housing of the pump, appliance, or machine); and signs located within a building, enclosed shopping mall, industrial center, or apartment complex, and not readily visible from outside these developments.

(CB-2-1984; CB-59-1993)