(a) The following signs shall become nonconforming in all districts, unless otherwise specified, as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance and shall be removed within six (6) months after the date of adoption:

(1) All temporary or portable signs, as defined in Section 27-164, except for those specifically exempted in Section 27-166 and Section 27-167. Portable signs shall not be permanently anchored to make them conforming, unless the lot or business on which they are located does not have a freestanding sign, in which case one (1) portable sign per street frontage lot may be permanently anchored and thus serve as the allowed freestanding sign(s) for that lot or business.

(2) Any sign made up of or containing strobe lights, ziplights, flashing lights or rotating beacons, flags, streamers, banners, pennants, or strings of lights, or permanently installed or situated merchandise, except for those specifically exempted in Section 27-166 and Section 27-167.

(b) The following signs shall become nonconforming in all districts, unless otherwise specified, as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance and shall be removed within five (5) years after the date of adoption:

(1) Off premises, outdoor advertising signs, commonly known as billboards, in all districts except the I1 industrial district.

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