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Ordinance 06-015 Council: 6-16-09 (c) Illumination. All forms of illumination which conform to the general illumination standards for all signs shall be the permitted within the I-94 Sign District. (d) Maximum total square footage of ALL sign surfaces. The maximum total square footage of all sign surfaces in the I-94 district shall be dictated by the maximum sign sizes for allowable sign types. (e) Wall Signs. The least restrictive of the following may be used to determine the allowable area for wall signs in the I-94 District: i. The total area of all wall signs on any wall shall not exceed ten percent of the area of the wall with a maximum allowable area of 80 square feet; or ii. The total area of all wall signs on any wall shall not exceed five percent of the area of the wall with a maximum allowable area of 300 square feet. (f) Freestanding Signs. In lieu of a freestanding sign meeting underlying zoning requirements, a building site within the I-94 District may have one freestanding sign within 50 feet of the property line nearest the Interstate provided the sign does not exceed 150 square feet per side (300 square feet total) or 30 feet in height. The base of such a sign shall be at least 75 percent of the width of the sign and be constructed of materials that match those used on the building for which the sign is installed. (g) Window Signs. Window signs in the I-94 district shall not cover more than 1/3 of the window area. (h) Awning, Canopy, and Projecting Signs. One awning, canopy or projecting sign, in conformance with the underlying zoning requirements for height, location, and maximum size may also be erected for each business on a building site in the I-94 District. (T) Substitution Clause. The owner of any sign which is otherwise allowed by this sign ordinance may substitute non-commercial speech signs in lieu of any other commercial speech sign or other non-commercial speech sign. The purpose of this provision is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over non- commercial speech, or favoring of any particular non-commercial speech over any other non-commercial speech. This provision prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary. (U) Temporary Signs. (1) Special Events. Temporary signs may be allowed upon issuance of a permit for on -site advertising of special events such as openings and closings, change in management, sales events, or other special occasions. No more than four temporary sign permits may be issued in any calendar year for a given pg 24