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2. Where buildings are lawfully permitted to exist on the property line, a permanent sign attached to a building may project not more than six feet over the abutting public sidewalk or right-of-way, provided that the bottom of the sign components are located no less than eight feet above the ground immediately beneath such sign. No sign may project over adjacent private property. Any ground sign shall be located on the premises unless it is an authorized temporary sign for which a valid permit is in effect. b) Signs on public property. No sign shall be located within or across any public right-of-way, or on any public property, easement, or utility pole, except for: 1. A sign erected by, or required by, a government agency or temporarily erected to protect the health and safety of the general public; 2. A sign erected in conformity with paragraph subsection (f)(2) (a).(2) of this section; 3. Subdivision identification signs, provided an encroachment and license agreement is obtained from the appropriate jurisdiction if the sign is located within the public right-of-way; 4. Directional signs to religious institutions, schools, parks and public buildings within the city not to exceed four square feet subject to the approval of the road authority. Not more than three directional signs are allowed for each building location. c) Safety of motorists and non-motorists. 1. No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location whereby reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape, or color it may obstruct, impair, obscure the vision of road users, or otherwise obstruct, interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any authorized traffic control sign, signal or device. 2. No ground sign, with the exception of government signs, may be placed within ten feet of a fire hydrant, within 15 feet of a crosswalk, or within 15 feet of the intersection of any circulation lane, roundabout, driveway or alley. 3. No sign exceeding a height of 30 inches may be placed within the vision triangle as defined in LEC 1.04 08. 4. No sign or structural components shall obstruct passage on a sidewalk or walkway. d) Additional regulations pertaining to placement of all signs. Except for a sign erected by, or required by, a government agency or temporarily erected to protect the health and safety of the general public: 1. No sign shall be attached to a fence, tree, shrubbery, utility pole or like items on either public or private property, and no sign shall obstruct or obscure primary signs on adjacent premises. 2. No sign shall extend beyond the perimeter of a permanent structure or obstruct any window, door, fire escape, ventilation shaft or other area that is required to remain unobstructed by an applicable building code. 3. No sign shall be mounted upon any roof of any building or structure. e) Americans with Ddisabilities Act compliance. Sign placement shall meet all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. 3. Construction and structural requirements. Every sign and its framework, braces, anchors and other supports shall be constructed of such material and with such workmanship as to be safe. Every