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(Sec. 10.71 con' t) 10-69 (2) Location of signs. (b) Not more than 50% of the sign (a) Signs may be placed at the area shall be devoted to adver- right-of-way of any Class A or B tising a product or service not highway except that signs shall exclusively available at the pre- not be permitted between the mises or location which the sign points of tangency on a curve to directs attention to. the right of any highway. (2) Location of signs. (b) Signs shall not be permitted (a) Signs may be placed at the _ _ within 300 feet of any intersec- right-of-way line of any Class A, tion. The beginning of a curve B or C highway except that signs Li on a highway interchange ramp or shall not be permitted between the beginning of a curved access the points of tangency on a curve --_ to an intersection shall be con- to the right of any highway. sidered as the intersection for the purpose of sign location. (b) Signs shall not be permitted within 300 feet of any intersec- (3)Distance Between Signs. tion. The beginning of a curved (a) One sign face shall be per- access to an intersection shall mitted at any location and the be considered at the intersection , distance between signs shall be for the purpose of sign location. 500 feet. (c) When located on the same (b) Back to back signs shall be highway as the business, service permitted except that each sign or entertainment which it directs face shall require a separate attention to, a directory sign permit. shall be located not more than 3 miles from such place. When more (4) Height of sign. Signs shall than one Class A highway must be not exceed 35 feet in height travelled to reach a business, above the mean centerline grade service or entertainment, a of the adjacent highway. directory sign may be placed in ( 5) Permitted Zoning Districts. each approaching direction to the intersection and such a sign (a) C-1 commercial district. shall not be more than 5 air (b) C-2 commercial district. miles from the business, service or entertainment advertised. When - (c) M-1 industrial district. the business, service or enter- tainment advertised is located within the corporate limits of Section 10.72 DIRECTORY SIGNS. any village or city, the distance (1) Size of signs. requirements shall be measured from the corporation limits at (a)Sign area shall not exceed 96 its intersection of the highway _- square feet. Trim area shall not on which the sign is to be exceed 20% of the sign area. located. Second Quarter, Supp. #9 11/88 le