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Chapter 10 top of the sign face. The top of the sign may not be located in one building must share the total signs higher than the building on which it is mounted. allocated to the building. [ History: 10.75 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, (10) Projecting signs may) not be located directly 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] over a public or private street,drive,or parking area. (11) Ground and pylon signs may not be located less . 10.76 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. than 5 feet from a rear lot line. (1) Illumination of signs must be designed so that (12) No sign shall be located within a road right-of- the lighting element is shielded from view from any way. ,- adjacent residence and from vehicular traffic. Neon (13) No sign shall be installed on a roof. and fiber-optic lighting and electronic signs are [ History: 10.77 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, exempt from this regulation. 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] (2) No sign shall use any word, phrase, symbol, shape, form, or character in such manner as to 10.78 INTERSECTION REGULATIONS. (1) A interfere with moving traffic, including signs which billboard whose bottom edge is less than 8 feet above incorporate typical street-type or traffic control-type the centerline elevation of adjacent roads shall sign designs and colors. No sign may be installed at maintain a minimum distance from road any location where by reason of its position, intersections as follows: wording, illumination, size, shape, or color it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, Road Speed Required Distance or be confused with, any official traffic control sign, signal or device. 0-35 MPH 100' [ History: 10.76 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 36-45 MPH 200' 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] over 45 MPH 300' 10.77 LOCATIONAL REGULATIONS. (2) A billboard whose bottom edge is 8 feet or 1 (1)Billboards may not be located within 300 feet of higher above the centerline elevation of adjacent existing on-premise advertising signs. roads may be located up to the vision triangle line. (2) Off-premise signs may not be installed within (3) A directory sign whose bottom edge is less than the limits of any curve. 8 feet above the centerline of adjacent roads shall (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 than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent Page 48