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034.05 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS FOR PERMITTED SIGNS (Entire Section Amended 6 -5 -86. Ord. 86 -934) (a) Where a sign is illuminated, the beam of light shall not shine directly upon any part of a residence or into the street. (b) No part of any permanent freestanding sign shall be closer than ten (10) feet from any lot line, or from the public right -of -way. (c) Freestanding signs located within twenty -five (25) feet of intersecting streets shall have a minimum vertical clearance of ten (10) feet above the center line grade of the intersecting streets. (d) When electrical signs are installed, their installation shall be subject to inspection by the State Board of Electricity. (e) It shall be the responsibility of the lessee, licensee, owner, or agent of the owner of the property to keep the ground under and adjacent to the sign free of weeds and litter. (f) The construction of all permitted signs shall be in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform Sign Code published by the International Conference of Building Officials, which hereby is adopted by reference and made a part of this Chapter. (g) A sign and/or its structural components shall not move as a result of wind pressure. (h) Freestanding signs shall have a length to height ratio of not greater than four to one (4:1). 4(i) All structural steel used in the construction of, or to support, anchor or brace any sign or billboard, shall be of a minimum thickness of one - fourth (1/4) inch when such steel is exposed to the weather. (j) Where wood is used in the construction of any sign or billboard, such wood shall be given two coats of exterior paint or preservative before, or at the time of erection, and shall be painted at least every two (2) years thereafter. (k) The design and color of all signs shall be compatible with the design and color of the building. (I) The sign height shall be measured from the normal grade of the lot as approved by the Zoning Administrator. (Amended 2- 17 -94. Ord. 94 -1502) (m) The owner of a freestanding sign, who intends to sell portions or otherwise condominiumize a freestanding sign, shall first notify the City of the owner's intent to do so and secondly, receive written verification from the City (Zoning Administrator) that the sign conforms to current sign standards prior to conveying or __ condominiumizing said sign. (A mended 6 0 Ord. 9646.09_)________ 7 3 • ....r 4.06 PERMITTED SIGNS vO R PEMIT REQUIRED (Amended 6 -5 -86. Ord. 86 -934) ill (a) Identification signs for one (1) and two (2) family dwellings, provided that such signs are less than two (2) square feet in area, address numbers exempted. (Amended 6 -5 -86. Ord. 86 -934) (b) Pedestrian, vehicular - traffic, and parking directional signs in parking lots, provided such signs are less than eight (8) square feet in area and less than five (5) feet in height, unless located on the building, provided such sign does not constitute traffic hazard and no more than 25 % of the area of the sign is used for the business logo. (Amended 6 -5 -86. Ord. 86 -934) 0(c) Traffic control signs, non - commercial governmental signs, local notices, railroad crossing signs, and temporary non - advertising safety or emergency signs. 34.00 -5 01/04/01