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. Wall signs
d. Ground (Pole or Pylon) signs
i. A permit may be obtained to erect multiple wall signs
on each wall facing a street or public right-of-way,
excluding those walls abutting single or multifamily
residential land uses. Such wall signs shall
meet the letter height and sign size requirements
defined in subsection 6a based on the speed of the
facing roadway. The total area of all wall signs on
such a wall shall occupy no more than 50 percent
of the total wall area.
ii. Wall signs may be internally or externally illuminated.
c. Projecting signs
i. One ground (pole or pylon) sign is permitted for each
structure with accessible street frontage.
ii. Ground (pole or pylon) signs are permitted in lieu of
roof and projecting signs.
iii. Ground (pole or pylon) signs may be internally or
externally illuminated.
iv. Ground signs may revolve.
e. Roof signs
i. One projecting sign shall be permitted for each
structure with accessible street frontage in lieu of a
ground or roof sign.
ii. Projecting signs may be illuminated. Those projecting
over a parkway must be internally illuminated.
iii. Projecting signs may revolve.
iv. Projecting signs must have a minimum clearance
of 8 feet from the bottom of the sign to the grade
below.
i. An organization which inhabits a structure with
accessible street frontage shall be permitted to erect
one roof sign as a permanent sign.
ii. Roof signs may not be displayed on properties
displaying ground or projecting signs.
iii. Roof signs may be internally or externally
illuminated.
iv. Roof signs shall be setback a minimum of three
feet from the edge of the exterior wall on which
the sign is located.
v. Projecting signs may be located no closer than 10
feet to each other.
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