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HOWARD COUNTY

ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 3.611-D.
B. PERMITTED

OTHER SIGNS EXISTING AT THE TIME OF THE ENACTMENT
OF THIS SECTION AND NOT CONFORMING TO ITS PROVISIONS,
BUT WHICH DID CONFORM TO PREVIOUS LAWS, SHALL BE
REGARDED AS NON-CONFORMING SIGNS WHICH MAY BE
CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, IF PROPERLY REPAIRED AND
MAINTAINED AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, IF IN CONFORMANCE
WITH OTHER LAWS OF THE COUNTY, AND IF NOT PROHIBITED
UNDER SECTION 3.605 OF THIS ACT. NON-CONFORMING SIGNS
WHICH ARE STRUCTURALLY ALTERED, RELOCATED, OR REPLACED
SHALL COMPLY IMMEDIATELY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS
ACT.

3.605 - PROHIBITED SIGNS

A. REMOVED IMMEDIATELY

THE FOLLOWING SIGNS ARE PROHIBITED AND SHALL BE
REMOVED IMMEDIATELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION
3.611-D.

1.   SIGNS WHICH IMITATE AN OFFICICAL TRAFFIC SIGN
OR SIGNAL OR WHICH CONTAIN THE WORDS "STOP," "GO
SLOW," "CAUTION," "DANGER," "WARNING," OR SIMILAR
WORDS, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION 3.603-D.

2.   SIGNS WHICH ARE OF A SIZE, LOCATION,
MOVEMENT, CONTENT, COLORING, OR MANNER OF ILLUMINATION
WHICH MAY BE CONFUSED WITH OR CONSTRUED AS A TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICE OR WHICH HIDE FROM VIEW ANY TRAFFIC,
STREET SIGN, OR SIGNAL OR WHICH OBSTRUCT THE VIEW IN
ANY DIRECTION AT A STREET OR ROAD INTERSECTION.

3.   SIGNS WHICH ADVERTISE AN ACTIVITY, BUSINESS,
PRODUCT OR SERVICE NO LONGER PRODUCED OR CONDUCTED ON
THE PREMISES UPON WHICH THE SIGN IS LOCATED. WHERE
THE OWNER OR LESSOR OF THE PREMISES IS SEEKING A NEW
TENANT, SUCH SIGNS MAY REMAIN IN PLACE FOR NO MORE
THAN NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF VACANCY.

4. SIGNS WHICH CONTAIN OR CONSIST OF PENNANTS,
RIBBONS, STREAMERS, SPINNERS, STRINGS OF LIGHT BULBS,
OR OTHER SIMILAR OR MOVING DEVICES. THESE DEVICES,
WHEN NOT PART OF ANY SIGN, ARE SIMILARLY PROHIBITED.
HOWEVER, STRINGS OF LIGHTS WHICH ARE USED TO DISPLAY
MERCHANDISE OR FOR SECURITY PURPOSES ARE EXEMPT FROM