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Ordinance 679 Report May 29, 2001 Page 16 k. Signs Along Freeways: Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter and subject 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) i. The following additional conditions shall be observed: (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 within six feet (6') of the side of any lot nor nearer than fifteen feet (15') to any street line where there is no established or customary building line nor within twenty five feet (25') of any street corner right-of-way. Whenever 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. 644, 12-13-99) (2) The owner, lessee or occupant of the land on which the ground is located and the owner of the sign shall keep the property on which the sign is located free of long grass, weeds or other rank growth, 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 which extend into the ground protected from decay by treatment with a preservative approved by the Building Inspector. (4) No permit shall be granted for the location of any ground sign having a sign area of more than forty (40) square feet within one hundred feet (100') of any single-family residence ; provided, that the Council may grant a special permit therefor if the owner of such residence gives written consent thereto. (5) Pedestal signs permitted by the zoning regulations of the Municipality1 and by this Chapter may be located adjacent to the right of way of a street or highway, but no part thereof shall extend over such right of way. (6) No sign shall exceed thirty five feet (35') in height. (1988 Code §39.14) 1 See Title 1100 of this Code.