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Explanation: This section is proposed to be re-written I. By revising the first two sentences of Section 114. in order to provide more clarity on the timeframe of 55C to read as follows: these types of signs. In an industrial district,one(1)freestanding sign is J. Section 174-55B currently reads: On each lot in a permitted on each lot, provided that it does not commercial or industrial district, there is permitted stand (40) square feet in signboard area,does not one(1)sign affixed to the exterior of each building for exceed fifteen (15) feet in height and is not located each business therein. The top edge of each sign shall closer than five(5)feet to any lot line or block a line be not higher than the roof ridge of the building,or the of sight for pedestrian and traffic safety if so deter highest point of the roof if no ridge pole,and not high- mined by the D.P.W. Director. er than the plate of a flat roof. The maximum area of Explanation: The change of five to fifteen feet in the sign shall be five percent (5%) of the area of the height is to provide for the same signage requirements wall upon which the sign is located. In addition, an as in commercial zones (as changed below). The identification sign at each building entrance will be change in the location of such signs is same reason exempted, which shall be up to four (4) square feet in discussed for freestanding church and institution area or three percent (3%) of the area of wall upon signs: to avoid unnecessary clear cut just to place a which the sign is located, if approved by special per- sign and also make signage easier to read. mit by the Board of Appeals. H.By revising the fourth and fifth sentences of Section I. B deleting the first third and fourth Y g sentences of 174-55C to read as follows: Section 174-55B, moving the second sentence with Such signs may not exceed forty (400 square feet in the following changes, and adding the new text as fol- signboard area and may not be closer than five(� lows: feet to any lot line or block a line of sight for pedes- Building signs are allowed u to 1 g g p 0% percent of the trian and traffic safety if so determined by the aggregate square footage of the front wall area.The D.P.W. Director. The top edge of any such free square footage allowed includes a single-sign, a standingshall be not higher than fifteen 1 feet g ( � series of signs representing individual businesses or vertical measure above the average level of the any combination thereto. Such signs can be placed ground between the supports of each sign. on any wall, but in no case shall the total of all building signs exceed 10% of the front wall square Explanation: The first change is being made for rea- sons previously discussed.The lowering of signs from footage, nor shall any wall have signage exceeding 10%.These signs can be any of the following: wall, 25 to 15 feet is suggested because otherwise free- standing signs in commercial zones would be at height window (per requirements in subsection E), pro- that approaches that of the building height in C zones. jecting, and awning. No such sign shall exceed the outline of the face of the building or roof line from L.Section 174-55D currently reads: Advertising signs f which it is viewed. or other devices of any kind advertising products or Explanation: To services for sale shall not be permitted to be affixed to P provide clarity to businesses and developers and for more enforceable regulations for the outside or inside windows of any structure so as to the building Inspector as to what signage a building is be visible from outside of the structure, except that such signs or devices advertising seasonal products or allowed. As currently allowed, only one entrance sign is allowed per business. These changes will provide sale items may be permitted, but in no event shall those businesses with two entrances the legal means to more than ten percent 105 of the area of the window have one sign per entrance, and reduce requests for be covered by said sign or device. variances of this section. I. Also be deleing Section 174-55D and replacing it K. Section 174-55C currently reads: In an industrial with the following: district, one(1)freestanding sign is permitted on each Sign coverage of a window shall not exceed 25%of II lot, provided that it does not stand (40) square feet in the total window size. A window sign shall be any signboard area, does not exceed five(5) feet in height sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereto that and is located closer than fifty (50) to a lot line. In is placed inside a window or affixed to the window commercial districts, one (1) freestanding sign per pane or glass and is intentionally visible from the exterior of the window. road access point is permitted. Such signs may not w No sign shall be affixed to 'i exceed forty (40) square feet in signboard area and the outside of window. may not be closer than twelve(12)feet to any lot line. Explanation: This section,as currently written,is a sit The top edge of any such freestanding shall be not uation where an attempt is being made to regulate the higher than twenty-five (25) feet vertical measure "copy" of signs and has been found to be unconstitu- above the average level of the ground between the tional. Therefore it is being rewritten so that a reason- supports of each sign. able amount of window signage can be provided. 'i 70