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entrance not to exceed twenty (20) Building Inspector where no special square feet in sign area. For such permit is required, with that wall fac• larger subdivisions and complexes, ing the nearest street line normally two single face signs will be allowed, considered the front. The square one for each side of the entrances, so footage allowed may be applied to a long as the total signage does not single-sign, a series of signs represent. exceed twenty (20) square feet per ing individual businesses or any corn. entrance. bination thereof. Such signs can be placed on or attached to any wall,but 1. Non-illuminated directional signs in no case shall the total of all building approved under a special permit signs exceed 10% of the front wall applicable to a parcel, not to exceed square footage,nor shall any wall have six (6) square feet per sign. signage exceeding 5% of that wall's aggregate square footage (with said §174-55. Commercial and industrial districts. limit including any projecting,window Signs shall relate to the premises on which or awning signage). These signs can they are located and shall only identify the be any of the following: wall, window occupancy of such premises or advertise (per requirements in subsection E), the articles and services available within projecting, and awning. The top edge said premises, except as provided for in of each such sign shall be not higher Section 174-50.C. than the top edge of the wall and no higher than the plate of a flat roof. A. Temporary special event sign(s) and decoration(s) as allowed by permit C. In an industrial or commercial dis- from the Building Inspector for spe- trict, one (1) freestanding sign is per- cial events, grand openings, or holi- mitted on each lot, provided that it days. Such signs and decorations does not exceed (40) square feet in may be erected 7 days prior to a spe- signboard area, does not exceed fif- cial event or holiday and shall be teen (15) feet in height and is not removed within 24 hours following located closer than five (5)feet to any the event or holiday. For grand open- lot line or block a line of sight for ings, such signs may be used for no pedestrian and traffic safety if so more than 7 days from the date of the determined by the D.P.W.Director, In opening. This excludes those signs addition, Two (2) non-illuminated which need Board of Selectmen noncommercial signs per lot, not to approval. Such signs shall be limited exceed six (6) square feet per sign, to no more than twenty (20) square will be allowed in commercial and feet and may not be located closer industrial districts. than five (5) feet to any lot line or block a line of sight for pedestrian and D. Sign coverage of a window shall not traffic safety if so determined by the exceed 25% of the total window size, D.P.W. Director. with the area of such signs included in the limits specified in subsection B B. Building signs are allowed up to 10% above for the wall on which the win- percent of the aggregate square footage dow is located. A window sign shall of the front wall area, with wall area be any sign, picture, symbol,or corn measured as total width times average bination thereof that is placed inside a height of the building wall elevation window or affixed to the windowpane being measured. Determination of or glass and is intentionally visible which wall area shall be considered the from the exterior of the window. No front shall be by the special permit sign shall be affixed to the outside of granting authority for projects requir- a window. ing a special permit, and by the I 82 wool