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North Ridgeville board denies South Ridge Inn appeal over pole sign
Summary
The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously denied an appeal from South Ridge Inn after city staff found the motel's pole sign was structurally altered and thus no longer a legal nonconforming sign under the code.
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals voted unanimously to deny an appeal from South Ridge Inn over an unauthorized pole sign at 32801 Lorraine Road, concluding the sign lost its legal nonconforming status after being structurally altered.
City staff said the former Super 8 (rebranded South Ridge Inn) was issued a notice of violation on Jan. 1 for installing signs without a permit and for using a pole sign type the city now prohibits. Chief Building Official Furston and other staff told the board the sign's cabinet was removed and replaced rather than merely refaced, which constitutes a structural alteration and triggers current zoning requirements.
Assistant Law Director Morgan told the board that because…
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