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Chapter <br /> (4) For electronic signs, the height of the (9) On premise advertising signs for <br /> sign shall be determined by the manner of commercial businesses may not be located <br /> installation of the sign, i. e., according to farther than 200 feet from the primary <br /> whether the sign is of the ground, wall, building of the business advertised. Each <br /> projecting or pylon type. primary building housing a separate <br /> (5) For ground mounted signs, except unaffiliated business on a parcel is allowed to <br /> billboards, directory or pylon signs, the have the total related signs as permitted by <br /> height shall be measured from ground level this ordinance, e. g., each building in a <br /> beneath the sign to the top edge of the sign. condominium plat and each leased or rented <br /> (6) For a projecting sign, the height shall be building in a complex shall be entitled to the <br /> measured from ground level to the top of total number of signs. Businesses located in <br /> sign. The bottom edge of such sign shall be one building must share the total signs <br /> located a minimum of eight feet from ground allocated to the building. <br /> level directly under the sign. (11) Ground and pylon signs may not be <br /> (7) For a pylon sign, the height will be located less than 5 feet from a rear lot line. <br /> measured from the elevation of the centerline , (12)No sign shall be located within a road <br /> of the adjacent road to the top of the.sign. ' right-of-way. <br /> (8) For a wall sign, the height shall e (13) No sign shall be installed on a roof. <br /> measured from the base of the building below [ History: 10.77 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. <br /> the sign to the top of the sign face. The top 6, 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] <br /> of the sign may not be higher than the <br /> building on which it is mounted. 10.78 INTERSECTION <br /> [ History: 10.75 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. REGULATIONS. ( <br /> 6, 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] (7) An on-premise pylon sign whose <br /> bottom edge is less than 8 feet above the <br /> 10.76 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. centerline of the adjacent road shall maintain <br /> (1) Illumination of signs must be designed so a minimum distance from road intersections <br /> that the lighting element is shielded from as shown: <br /> view from any adjacent residence and from <br /> vehicular traffic. Neon and fiber-optic Road Speed Required Distance <br /> lighting and electronic signs are exempt from <br /> this regulation. 0-35 MPH 100' <br /> (2) N o sign shall use any word, phrase, 36-45 MPH 200' <br /> symbol, shape, form, or character in such over 45 MPH 300' <br /> manner as to interfere with moving traffic, <br /> including signs which incorporate typical (8) An on-premise pylon sign whose bottom <br /> street-type or traffic control-type sign designs edge is 8 feet or more above the centerline of <br /> and colors. No sign may be installed at any adjacent roads may be located up to the <br /> location where by reason of its position, vision triangle line. <br /> wording, illumination, size, shape, or color it (9) No sign shall be erected or maintained in <br /> may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with an intersection vision clearance triangle. <br /> the view of, or be confused with, any official (10) This section shall not be construed to <br /> traffic control sign, signal or device. supersede, abridge or amend state and federal <br /> [History: 10.76 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. regulations which are more restrictive. <br /> 6, 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] [ History: 10.78 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. <br /> 6, 1989-90, pub. 09/21/90; (5) and (6) am., <br /> 10.77 LOCATIONAL REGULATIONS. O.A. 6, 1994-95,pub. 09/02/94. ] <br /> Page 3 <br />