NONCONFORMING SIGNS

Tupelo Code of Ordinances ch. 3, art. II, div. 7

in effect

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-146 Removal.

Sec. 3-146. - Removal. All nonconforming on-premises signs shall be modified to conform to this article or shall be removed in accordance with the following schedule: Prohibited signs with a replacement cost of less than $1,000.00 | 3 months Illegal signs | 3 months On-premises signs other than prohibited and illegal signs with a replacement cost less than $1,000.00 | 1 year Flags, streamers, prohibited signs with a value of $1,000.00 or more and all other signs, see section 3-147 (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 10.1; Ord. of 3-7-89, § 1(10.1); Ord. of 4-4-89, § 1(10.1))

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-147 Removal of all other signs.

Sec. 3-147. - Removal of all other signs. All nonconforming on-premises signs other than those listed in section 3-146 shall be modified to conform to the provisions of this article or shall otherwise be removed from the property where: (1) The nature or name of the business which the sign advertises is changed and the sign is to be changed or modified either in shape, size or message; (2) The sign is damaged by any means to the extent of more than fifty (50) percent of its replacement cost at the time of the damage. (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 10.2; Ord. of 3-7-89, § 1(10.2); Ord. of 4-4-89, § 1(10.2))

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-148 Increase in nonconformity prohibited.

Sec. 3-148. - Increase in nonconformity prohibited. No nonconforming sign shall be enlarged or altered in any way which increases its nonconformity to any provisions of this article. (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 10.3; Ord. of 3-7-89, § 1(10.3); Ord. of 4-4-89, § 1(10.3))

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-149 Illegal signs.

Sec. 3-149. - Illegal signs. Signs which were in place on the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived and which do not conform to the terms of this article, which signs were also in violation of the previous sign ordinance of the city at the time they were erected, shall not be classified as nonconforming signs and shall be removed immediately. (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 10; Ord. of 3-7-89, § 1(10.4); Ord. of 4-4-89, § 1(10.4))

Tupelo Code of Ordinances § 3-150 Administrative process.

Sec. 3-150. - Administrative process. (a) Upon the enactment of the ordinance from which this article was derived, the administrator shall perform a survey or inventory or existing signs within the city. The survey shall list all signs located within the city by location and type of sign. All signs that are nonconforming in any manner shall be listed, along with the conditions or facts which establish such nonconforming status. (b) A copy of this inventory shall be signed by the administrator or his designated representative and given to the owner or tenant of the premises upon the completion of the inventory. If such owner or tenant cannot be located, the copy shall be mailed to the address shown for the premises on the city's tax rolls. Delivery or mailing of the copy shall constitute notice to the owner or tenant of such nonconforming signs. (c) Unless contested within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, this inventory will be presumed to be valid both as to the accuracy of the number, type and location of signs as well as to the nonconforming status of any such signs. The inventory and notice may be contested by filing a written notice of appeal as provided in section 3-49 of this article. (Ord. of 11-15-88, § 10.5; Ord. of 3-7-89, § 1(10.5); Ord. of 4-4-89, § 1(10.5))

Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH3AD_ARTIISICO_DIV7NOSIFetched: 11/1/2026