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11 (21) Projecting signs which extend over public property are prohibited without an encroachment agreement, which the city may agree to at the city's discretion. (22) Roof signs are prohibited. (23) The exposed uprights, superstructure or back side of all signs must be painted a neutral color the sign. (24) For the purpose of this chapter, maximum square footage of a sign shall be computed on the basis of one face of any multi faced sign. (25) Multi occupancy business and industrial buildings. When a single principle building is devoted to three or more businesses or industrial uses, a comprehensive sign plan for the entire structure shall be submitted and shall be of sufficient scope and detail to permit a determination as to whether or not the plan is consistent with the following regulations. The plan shall be subject to the approval of the consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan. (a) The maximum individual tenant sign sizes for multiple occupancy structures and individual uses which may display signs shall not exceed the maximum provisions for single occupancy structures in the same zoning district. (b) Multiple occupancy structures may display an area identification sign consistent with the applicable district provisions. Individual freestanding signs identifying the tenants— business shall not be displayed. Twenty five percent of the area identification sign must identify the entire site, the (c) Except as provided in this chapter, individual tenants of multiple occupancy structures shall not display separate wall signs unless the tenants— business has an exclusive exterior entrance. The or has double frontage, and each sign shall be limited to the maximum wall size sign permitted in the district, the total of which shall not exceed the square footage allowed. (d) In any multiple occupancy structure qualifying as a mall type shopping center, directory signs shall be permitted for each common public entrance. Each directory sign area shall not served. The size of individual business identification signing within the directory shall be established occupancy bays which may be served by the common public entrance for which the directory sign is intended. (26) Nonconforming signs. It is recognized that signs exist within the zoning districts which were lawful before this sign chapter was enacted, which would be prohibited, regulated or restricted under the terms of this chapter or future amendments. It is the intention of this sign chapter that nonconforming signs shall be allowed to continue to exist, but they shall not be enlarged upon, expanded or extended, further the intent of this sign chapter to permit legal nonconforming signs existing on the effective date