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Ordinance 679 Report <br />May 29, 2001 <br />Page 24 <br /> <br /> <br />f. No more than one pole or pylon sign shall be allowed per lot. However, the ground sign area allowance may be <br />divided between one pole or pylon sign and a monument sign or between multiple monument signs, subject to the <br />requirements herein, provided that one or more of the following conditions are applicable: <br /> <br />(1). The lot abuts multiple street right of ways, in which case a sign may be located along each frontage. <br /> <br />(2). There are multiple curb cuts or driveways accessing the property, in which case a sign may be located <br />near each access point or driveway, provided the signs are separated by no less than two hundred feet (200’). <br /> <br />(3). The width of the lot, as measured along its longest street frontage, exceeds two hundred and fifty feet <br />(250’), in which case multiple signs may be located along the long frontage provided such signs are separated <br />by no less than two hundred feet (200’). <br /> <br />(4). The property or properties are within an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD). <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Wall Signs: The following standards shall be maintained for all wall signs: <br /> <br /> a. No wall sign shall have a projection over a private sidewalk or an established building line of more than twelve <br />inches (12"). <br /> <br />b. The wall sign area allowances as indicated in Section 1008.08, Subd. 2 for B-2, B-3, B-4 <br />and I-1 zoning districts are per building occupant. <br /> <br />c. The wall sign area allowances as indicated in Section 1008.08, Subd. 2 for the R-3, R-4, PF <br />and CRP zoning districts are per building. <br /> <br />d. In the R-O and B-1 zoning districts, the area allowance, as indicated in Section 1008.08, <br />Subd. 2, reflects the combined area for all wall, ground and projection signage on that lot. <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Projection Signs: The following standards shall be maintained for all projection signs: <br /> <br /> a. All portions of projection signs shall be designed for a wind pressure of not less than thirty (30) pounds per <br />square foot. <br /> <br /> b. Such signs shall not project over public street right of way but may project over private sidewalks. No such sign <br />shall be less than twelve feet (12') above the level of the sidewalk; except that such signs which do not exceed four <br />(4) square feet and which do not project more than two feet (2') over the sidewalk may be eight feet (8') or more <br />above the sidewalk. No projection sign shall project more than eight feet (8') over any private sidewalk. <br /> <br /> 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 <br />wall from which it projects, nor shall the outer edge of the sign be more than eight feet (8') from the face of the <br />wall. <br /> <br /> d. The building or structure from which any such sign projects and all attachments or fastenings must be so <br />constructed as to safely resist the dead load and the wind load added by the attached sign. <br /> <br /> e. All such signs shall be of noncombustible materials or of not less than one hour fire-resistive construction. <br /> <br />f. Such signs shall be securely fixed in place and shall not be able to swing or sway.