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ORDINANCE 199 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 903.110 E.5.a. AND b. INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF ALLOWABLE SIGNAGE IN THE "B -2" THROUGH "B -W" AND "1 -1" ZONING DISTRICTS. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Municipal Code of Little Canada, Section 903.110 E. 5.a. is amended to read as follows: "a. The maximum number of signs on any principal building shall be two (2) and in all cases each sign shall be placed on a separate wall (frontage). The maximum area for all signs shall be de- termined by taking fifteen (15) percent of the gross silhouette area of the front of the building. Where the principal build- ing is on a corner or through lot and thus faces two (2) public streets, both sides may be counted. If, however, the building has only one (1) frontage and the owner elects to erect two (2) signs, the total square footage of both signs may not exceed the maximum allowable square footage determined from the front building silhouette. 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). In addition to wall signs, freestanding signs may be utilized, or a combination of both. In no case, however, shall more than one (1) pylon sign or combination of two (2) signs be displayed." Section 2. The Municipal Code of Little Canada, Section 903.110 E. 5.b. is amended to read as follows: Conditional Uses. In the case of a shopping center or where there are two (2) or more business uses, a conditional use per- mit may be granted to the entire shopping center in accordance with an overall plan indicating the size, location and height of all signs presented to the Planning Commission. A maximum of fifteen (15) percent of the gross area of the building silhouette shall apply to the principal building where the aggregate allow- able sign area is distributed among the several businesses. In the case of applying this condi tional use permit to a shopping center, the shopping center may have two (2) freestanding signs identifying the shopping center which are in conformance with this Ordinance. 1Otth amendment to zon1Iij code 51