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I Y Chapter 10 (3) Crop signs shall be located within 50' of the maintain a minimum distance from road . crop identified. intersections as follows: (4) Directory signs may not be located within 300 feet of existing on premise advertising signs. Road Speed Required Distance (5) No sign may block or interfere with the visibility for ingress or egress of a driveway. All 0-35 MPH 100' signs, except auxiliary signs, that are adjacent to 36-45 MPH 200' driveway ingress or egress, shall provide a minimum over 45 MPH 300' of 6 feet of clearance between ground level and the bottom edge of the sign. (4) A directory sign whose bottom edge is 8 feet or (6) No sign may be located within a permanently higher above the centerline of adjacent roads may be protected green space area. located up to the vision triangle line. (7) Home occupation signs shall be mounted on (5) An on-premise ground sign whose top is more the residence in which the occupation is located. than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent (8) Limited family business signs shall be mounted road or whose bottom edge is less than 6 feet above on the building in which the business is located. the centerline of the adjacent road, shall maintain a (9) On premise advertising signs for commercial minimum distance from road intersections as shown: businesses may not be located farther than 200 feet from the primary building of the business advertised. Road Speed Required Distance Each primary building housing a separate unaffiliated business on a parcel is allowed to have 0-35 MPH 100' the total related signs as permitted by this ordinance, 36-45 MPH 200' e. g., each building in a condominium plat and each over 45 MPH 300' leased or rented building in a complex shall be entitled to the total number of signs. Businesses (6) An on-premise ground sign whose top is less f! located in one building must share the total signs than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent allocated to the building. road or whose bottom edge is 6 feet or more above (10) Projecting signs may not be located directly the centerline of the adjacent road may be installed over a public or private street,drive,or parking area. up to the vision clearance triangle line. (11) Ground and pylon signs may not be located less (7) An on-premise pylon sign whose bottom edge than 5 feet from a rear lot line. is less than 8 feet above the centerline of the adjacent , (12) No sign shall be located within a road right-of- road shall maintain a minimum distance from road way. intersections as shown: (13) No sign shall be installed on a roof. [ History: 10.77 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, Road Speed Required Distance 1989-90,pub.09/21/90. ] 0-35 MPH 100' 10.78 INTERSECTION REGULATIONS. (1) A 36-45 MPH 200' billboard whose bottom edge is less than 8 feet above over 45 MPH 300' the centerline elevation of adjacent roads shall maintain a minimum distance from road (8) An on-premise pylon sign whose bottom edge is intersections as follows: 8 feet or more above the centerline of adjacent roads may be located up to the vision triangle line. Road Speed Required Distance (9) No sign shall be erected or maintained in an intersection vision clearance triangle. 0-35 MPH 100' (10) This section shall not be construed to 36-45 MPH 200'• supersede, abridge or amend state and federal over 45 MPH 300' regulations which are more restrictive. [ History: 10.78 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, (2) A billboard whose bottom edge is 8 feet or 1989-90, pub. 09/21/90; (5) and (6) am., O.A. 6, higher above the centerline elevation of adjacent 1994-95,pub.09/02/94.] roads may be located up to the vision triangle line. (3) A directory sign whose bottom edge is less than 10.79 SIGN MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS. 8 feet above the centerline.of adjacent roads shall (1) All signs within the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall remain in a state of proper Page 47