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Chapter 916: Signs Page 916-8 street(s). In addition to wall signs, freestanding signs may be utilized, or a combination of both. In the Commercial and Public zoning districts, each building shall be allowed one wall sign and one freestanding sign, except that corner lots may utilize one wall sign per street frontage plus one freestanding sign. For all buildings in all other zoning districts, no more than one pylon sign or combination of two signs be displayed. The city may determine that commercial buildings that front on both public and private streets may qualify as corner lots for the purposes of this Section. b. Comprehensive Sign Plan. In the case of a shopping center or where there are two or more business uses located within one structure or on one property, the approval of a Comprehensive Sign Plan shall be required for the entire complex in accordance with an overall site plan indicating the size, location and height of all signs. The Comprehensive Sign Plan shall be an administrative permit, provided the plan meets all sizes, location, and other standards of this Chapter and any applicable Architectural Guidelines applicable to the district in which the sign would be located. A maximum of 15 percent of the building silhouette shall apply to the principal building where the aggregate allowable sign area is distributed among the several businesses. In the case of applying this Comprehensive Sign Plan to a complex of more than one building, the complex may have two freestanding signs identifying the complex in accordance with the following: (1) Only one sign per street frontage. Lot shall have at least 500 feet of total street frontage to be allowed two signs. (2) Identification signs may be located no closer than five feet to any street right-of-way. (3) Where more than one shopping center identification sign is to be located on such property, no such sign shall be located less than 40 feet from point of intersection of property lines. For purposes of determining the gross area of the silhouette of the principal building, the silhouette shall be defined as that area within an outline drawing of the principal building as viewed from the front lot line or from the related public street(s). c. Freestanding Signs. All freestanding signs shall conform to the following provisions: (1) Location. No freestanding signs shall be located within five feet of the property line. (2) Parking Areas, Driveways. No part of any freestanding sign shall be located so as to take up required parking space. (3) Table of Permitted Freestanding Sign Areas and Heights. (See Table 916- 2)