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• 11 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. Any billboard legally located along any such freeway at the effective date hereof may be replaced, subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Chapter, either in the same location or at another location along any such freeway; provided that such alternate location is first approved by the Council. Subd. 6 Projection Signs5: the following standards shall be maintained for all projections signs: a. All portions of projection signs shall be designed for a wind pressure of not less than thirty(30) pounds per square foot. b. Such signs shall not project over public street right of way but may project over sidewalks located on private walks. No such sign shall be less than twelve feet (12') above the level of the sidewalk; provided that such signs which do not exceed four(4) square feet and which do not project more than two feet (2') over the sidewalk may be eight feet (8') or more above the sidewalk. No projection sigr shall project beyond a curb line nor project more than eight feet (8') over any private sidewalk. • c. There shall be no more than two feet (2') of space between the inner edge of any such sign and the face of the wall from which it projects, nor shall the outer edge of the sign be more than eight(8') from the face of the wall. d. The building or structure from which any such sign projects and all attachments or fastenings must be so constructed as to safely resist the dead load and wind load added by the attached sign. e. All such signs shall be of noncombustible materials or of not less than one hour of fire-resistive construction. Subd. 7 Roof Signs: The following standards shall be maintained for all roof signs: a. No roof sign shall be located nearer than five feet (5') for the outside wall toward which it faces nor exceed twenty five feet (35') in height above the roof level of the building unless constructed integral with the building or structure, nor shall it project beyond the edge of said roof in any direction. b. Every such sign shall be either metal, metal clad, incombustible, open wire or open metal sign; except, that such sign may have letters, figures, characters or borders of wood if such borders do not exceed four inches (4") in width and such wooden •