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(3) Each surface utilized to display a message or to attract attention shall be measured as a separate sign and shall be calculated in the overall square footage. Symbols, flags , pictures, wording, figures or other forms of graphics painted on or attached to windows, walls, awnings or free-standing structures are considered a sign and are included in calculating the overall square footage. (D) Placement of signs. No sign, or attachment to it , may be erected, placed or maintained by any person on rocks, fences, or trees, nor in such a manner as to interfere with any electric lights, power, telephone or telegraph wires, or the supports thereof. (E) Maintenance. All signs, together with all of their supports, braces, guys and anchors, must be kept neatly painted and posted. Every sign must be maintained by the owner or person in charge of the sign in a clean, safe, sanitary, and inoffensive condition and free of litter, rubbish, and weeds . (F) Inspections. All signs for which a permit is required may be inspected by the City Manager, and a permanent record , including photographs, may be maintained. The City Manager or the City Manager's designated representative may, after notice to the owner, enter upon any property to ascertain whether the provisions of this chapter are being complied with. The City Manager may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with this chapter. In addition, the following inspections will be made: (1) All signs requiring footings must be inspected to insure that suitable footings as determined by the City Building Inspector in accordance with appropriate building codes have been used. Footing inspections will be required for all ground signs and pylon signs before these signs are installed. (2) Electrical signs must be installed in accordance with the current electrical code and a separate permit from the building official must be obtained prior to installation. Inspections will be required for any electric sign. (G) Illumination. External illumination for signs shall be so constructed and maintained that the source of light is not visible from the public right-of-way or residential property. All external illumination for signs shall have a shielded light so urce. Any sign illuminated and located within 200 feet of a lot line of a residence shal l be diffused or indirect so as not to reflect rays of li ght into adjacent residences or a street and shall not be illuminated between 1 O:OOpm and 6:00am; provided, however, such signs may be illuminated at any time when the use identified by the sign is open for business, unle ss otherwise determined by th e City Council through the Conditional Use Permit process. (Ord. 08-002 , passed 4-22-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99 § 155.22 PROHIBITED SIGNS. (A) In addition to the signs listed below, signs that are not specifically permitted in this chapter are hereby prohibited. 117