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. . . Ordinance 679 April 18,2001 k. Signs Along Freeways: Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter and subiect to State and federal laws. signs located on property adjacent to any freeway within the Municipality (including Interstate Highway 35W) shall be business signs advertising businesses being conducted on the premises on which the signs are located. No "traveling" or changing-message signs shall be located so as to face any freeway or be visible from the freeway. The provisions of this subdivision. however. shall not be construed to render illegal or nonconforming any signs which are legally located along any such freeway at the effective date herein. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) 1. The follo',ving additional conditions shall be observ-ed: (1 ) No ground sign (except temporary signs, portable signs or banners) or signboard shall approach at any point nearer than three feet (3') to any building unless such sign is placed parallel to the side of the building, nor shall any such sign be placed v.'ithin six feet (6') of the side of any lot nor nearer than fifteen feet (15') to any street line ',vhere thero is no established or customary building line nor \vithin t'.venty five feet (25') of any street comer right of '.vay. Whenc'v'er the established or customary uniform building line upon the street where such ground sign is to be erected is more than fifteen feet (15') from the street or property line, then such sign shall not approach nearer to the street than the established or customary uniform building line. (Ord. 641, 12 13 99) (2) The owner, lessee or occupant of the land on ',vhich the ground is located and the ovmer of the sign shall keep the property on ';;hich the sign is locatcd free of long grass, weeds or other rank grovith, rubbish or debris. (3) All parts of ground signs shall be designed for wind pressure of not less than thirty (30) pounds per square foot, and ground signs of wood construction shall have all members 'Nhich extend into the ground protectcd from decay by treatment ','lith a preservative approved by the Building Inspector. ( 1) No permit shall be granted for the location of any ground sign having a sign area of more than forty (-10) square feet "vtthin one hundred feet (100') of any single family residcnce ; provided, that the Council may grant a special permit therefor if the ovmer of such residence gives vmtten consent thereto. (5) Pedestal signs permitted by the zoning regulations of the Municipality} and by this Chapter may be located adjacent to the right of way of a street or higlr,vay, but no part thereof shall extend over such right of v/ay. (6) No sign shall exceed thirty fi','C feet (35') in height. (1988 Codc ~39.11) 1 See Title 1100 oftms Code. Page 14