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Chapter 10 10.78 INTERSECTION REGULATIONS. (1) A Road Speed Required Distance billboard whose bottom edge is less than 8 feet above the centerline elevation of adjacent roads shall 0-35 MPH 100' maintain a minimum distance from road intersections 36-45 MPH 200' as follows: over 45 MPH 300' Road Speed Required Distance (8) An on-premise pylon sign whose bottom edge is 8 feet or more above the centerline of adjacent roads 0-35 MPH 100' may be located up to the vision triangle line. 36-45 MPH 200' (9) No sign shall be erected or maintained in an over 45 MPH 300' intersection vision clearance triangle. (10) This section shall not be construed to supersede, (2) A billboard whose bottom edge is 8 feet or abridge or amend state and federal regulations which higher above the centerline elevation of adjacent are more restrictive. roads may be located up to the vision triangle line. [History: 10.78 rep. & recr., Sub. 2 to OA 6, 1989- (3) A directory sign whose bottom edge is less than 90, pub. 09/21/90; (5) and (6) am., OA 6, 1994-95, 8 feet above the centerline of adjacent roads shall pub.09/02/94.] maintain a minimum distance from road intersections as follows: 10.79 SIGN MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS. (1) All signs within the jurisdiction of this ordinance Road Speed Required Distance shall remain in a state of proper maintenance. Proper maintenance shall be the absence of loose materials 0-35 MPH 100' including peeling paint, paper or other material, 36-45 MPH 200' prevention of excessive rust, the prevention of over 45 MPH 300' excessive vibration or shaking, and the maintenance of the original structural integrity of the sign, frame (4) A directory sign whose bottom edge is 8 feet or and other supports, its mounting, and all components higher above the centerline of adjacent roads may be thereof. located up to the vision triangle line. (2) Signs found to be in violation of the provisions of (5) An on-premise ground sign whose top is more this section shall be repaired or removed. than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent/ [History: 10.79 rep. &recr., Sub. 2 to OA 6, 1989- road or whose bottom edge is less than 6 feet above 90,pub.09/21/90.] the centerline of the adjacent road, shall maintain a minimum distance from road intersections as shown: 10.80 MARQUEE SIGNS. (1) Marquee signs shall be subject to wall sign regulations except as otherwise Road Speed Required Distance provided by this ordinance. Copy displayed on marquee signs shall be limited to names, dates and 0-35 MPH 00' times of events scheduled on the premises. 36-45 MPH _ 200 ) [History: 10.80 cr., Sub. 2 to OA 6, 1989-90, pub. over 45 MPH 0 0' 09/21/90.] .(6). An on-premise ground sign whose top is less 10.81 POLITICAL SIGNS. (1) Political signs than 30 inches above the centerline of the adjacent- installed on underlying structures capable of being road or whose bottom edge is`6 feet or more above classified as specific types of signs, such as the centerline of the adjacent road inay be installed up billboards, directory signs, awning signs, ground to the vision clearance triangle line. signs and the like, shall comply with all regulations (7) An on-premise pylon sign whose bottom edge is applicable to the underlying sign structure. less than 8 feet above the centerline of the adjacent (2) Temporary political signs which promote a road shall maintain a minimum distance from road particular candidate or candidates for a particular intersections as shown: election, may be erected and maintained otherwise . unrestricted by this ordinance except that all such Page 53 Revised 4-30-97