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'. . , ~",' . amortization of Lrc buUding as sped fled in this p;Hagraph or ten (10) years after the effective date of this Ordinance if not :;0 specffied. A reasonable amortization period shall be forty (40) years for buildings of ordin?ry wood construction, fifty (50) years ,for builrUngs of wood and masonry constrllction, and sixty (60) years for buildings of fireproof conGtruct1.on. The amortization period shall begin on the date the nonconformity began. Buildings found to be nonconforming only by reason of height, ynrd or area requirements do not have to he discontinued following the expi ration of an amortiza t ion period but cannot be C'nlarged except as provided herein. 2. Nonconforming Sfgns. a. Signs which are nonconforming uses !ihall bp discontinued following a reasona'ole period for amortization of the sign. The period of amortization forsig.ls shall be not more than: Advertising signs -- three (3) years from the date the nonconformity began. Business sf,gns -- three (3) years from the date the nonconformity began. b. ,Business algns on the premises of H nonconforming building or lIse may be continued, hut such signs shall not be incrPHsed in number, area, height or ilumination. New signs not to exce~d thirty-five (35) square feet 1n aggregate sign area may be erected only upon the complete removal of all other signs existing at the time of the adoptton of this Ordinance. Such signs may be illuminated, but no flashing, rvtating or moving signs shall be pe rmi tted. c. No sign erected before the passage of this Ordinance shall be rebuilt, altered or removed to a new location wi thollt being brought into compliance w1 th the req ui rements of this Ordinance. 3. Nonconformi~ts of Record. In any district in which single-family dwellings are permitteJ, notwithstanding llmitations imposed by other provisions of this Ordinance, a single-family dwelling and cust0mary accessory buildings may be erected on any single lot of record on the effective date of this Ordinance provided that it fron~s on a public right-of-way and provided, further, that the width and area measurements are at least seventy-five pe rcent (75%) of the minimum requi rements of this Ordinance. Yard dimensions and other requirements for the lot shall conform to regulations for th:! district unless a variance is granted. If two (2) or more lots or combinations of lots and portions of lots with contiguous street frontdge In Ringle ownership are of record on the ef fective date of this Ordinance, ;Iud if aJ 1 or part of the lots du not meet the width and area requirements of thlg Ordlnnnce for lots In the district, the contiguous lots shall be considered to be an undivided parcel for the purpose of this Ordinance and no portion of sllch parcel shall h~ used or occllpfed .....h1ch does not meet lot width and area requl rements of this Ordinance, nor shall the IY1 reel be so divided that any remaining lot does not comply with such requirements. 4. Phasin~ (Jut of Certain Nonconforming US{~~. The following nonconforming uses of buildings, structures or land may be continued for a period no longer than one (l) year frO/ll the effective date of this Ordinance, or any amendment hereto which causes the u~e to be nonconforming: 'JIJ.