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may be established by the City Council that will reflect the cost of administration of this permit. Y. For the purpose of this Ordinance, maximum square footage of a sign shall be computed on the basis of one (1) face of any multi -faced sign. Z. The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this Ordinance, including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the City. AA. Multi -Occupancy Business and Industrial Buildings: When a single principle building is devoted to three (3) 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 City Council. No permit shall be issued for an individual use except upon a determination that it is consistent with the approved comprehensive sign plan. 1. The maximum individual 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. 2. 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 (25%) of the area identification sign must identify the entire site, the balance of the sign may be used for individual tenant identification. 3. Except as provided in this ordinance, individual tenants of multiple occupancy structures shall not display separate wall signs unless the tenants' business has an exclusive exterior entrance. The number of signs shall be limited to one (1) per entrance, 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. The signs shall be located only on exterior walls which are directly related to the use being identified. 4. 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 exceed a total of fifty (50) square feet and shall be located within fifty (50) feet of the common public entrance being served. The size of individual business identification signing within the directory shall be established during the site plan review process. Attention shall be given to the possible number of tenant or occupancy bays which may be served by the common public entrance for which the directory sign is intended.