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Proposed Ordinance 53-10. Substituted October 18, 2010. (c) Letterino. The lettering on a sign shall be large enough to be easily read, but not overly large or out of scale with the building upon which it is placed. An excessive amount of information on signs, where visual clutter could create a potential safety hazard to motorists or pedestrians, shall not be permitted. (d) Materials. Signs shall be fabricated on and of materials which are of good quality, good durability and complementary to the building of which they become a part. When noncombustible .outdoor signs or display structures are. required by this chapter, all parts including the supporting structures shall be of noncombustible material; provided, .however, that wood, approved plaster, or other material not more than combustible than wood or approved plastic shall be permitted in the following locations: (1) For small ornamental moldings, caps, nailing strips, individual letters, symbols, figures. and insignia. (2) On the face of a sigh, provided that the aggregate are of such facing for any sign shall not exceed 100 square feet. (Ord. 58-79. Passed 7-16-79.) (e) Structural Design. Any graphic, other sign structure, marquee, canopy or awning as defined in this chapter, shall be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than thirty pounds per square foot of net surface area, allowing for wind from any direction, and shall be constructed to withstand loads as required in the American Standards Association Standard A60.1, as amended and as provided herein. Signs shall not be attached to parapets. (Ord. 50-80. Passed 10-6-80.) (f) Canopy Signs. A canopy sign is a sign attached to the underside of the canopy at a ninety degree angle to the street, intended for pedestrian visibility. the vertical dimension of the sign shall not exceed twelve inches and the lowest structural member shall be not less than eight feet above sidewalk grade. (g) Ground Signs. Shall not extend higher than ten feet above the finished grade. Permanent ground signs shall not be located within the required. front and side yards unless approved by the Board of Building Standards. (Ord. 50-80. Passed 9-3-85.) (h) Mural Signs. May be .permitted in the Cl, C2 and C3 Districts only in cases where innovative design is demonstrated subject to review and approval by the Board of Building Standards. (i) Pole Sion. Existing pole signs may be refaced as long as the cabinet, pole or structure is not modified in anyway. Any such modification other than refacing the cabinet requires removal of the pole sign. (j) Projection Signs. May be permitted in the Cl, C2 and C3 Districts only in cases where innovative design is demonstrated and where no potential safety hazard to motorists or pedestrians is created, subject to review and approval by the Board. of Building Standards. Projecting signs shall not project any further than twenty-four inches from a vertical line projected from the curb. No sign projecting over public property shall swing from any bar, crane, swing or other sign. Page 21 of 28