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Proposed Ordinance 53-10. Substituted October 18, 2010. 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) Pole Signs. Shall not exceed twenty-two feet in height in the Commercial, Office C1, Commercial C2, C3 Districts. The bottom of the sign face shall be not less than ten feet above the sidewalk grade and not less than sixteen feet above grade where vehicular access is required. Pole signs shall not be located within the required front and side yards unless approved by the Board of Building Standards. No part of the sign shall project over the sidewalk. (i) .Projection Signs. May be permitted in the Cl, C2 and C3 Districts only in cases where innovative depth 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. (Ord. 2596. Passed 10-7-96.) (j) Wall or Panel Signs. Shall not Project more than twelve inches from the building wall to which it is attached and shall be set back from the end of the building and party wall lines for a distance of at least eighteen inches and shall not project beyond any corner or above the coping or eaves of any building. (Ord. 52-85. Passed 9-3-85.) (k) Vertical Clearance. The lowest member for all signs which project or are supported on posts shall be not less than eight feet above the finished grade of a sidewalk or any other pedestrian way; and, if located over a pavement used for vehicular traffic or within twenty- four inches of the vertical projection of the edge of such pavement, the lowest member of the signs shall be not less than sixteen feet above the finished pavement. (I) Relation to Traffic Devices. Signs shall not be erected so as to obstruct sight lines along any public way, traffic control lights, street name signs at intersections, or street sight lines or signals at railroad grade crossings. Signs visible from the sight lines along a street shall not contain an arrow or words such. as "stop", "go", "slow", etc., and the movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination shall not exceed twelve inches.. (m) Awning Signs. One awning sign shall be permitted. The total area of one face of-the sign shall not exceed six square feet and the vertical dimension of the sign shall not exceed twelve inches. Page 6 of 28