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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 85-16 Page -19- square inches in area. (xiii) Street Number Signs. Two (2) street number signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area shall be permitted. Such signs shall be permitted on mailboxes and over doorways but shall otherwise be set back at least six (6) feet from the nearest, property line and shall not be over five (5) feet above ground. (xiv) Wall Signs. Wall signs attached to the wall of a building and set back from the end of the building and party wall lines for a distance of at least three (3) feet and not projecting beyond any corner or above the coping or eaves of any building shall be permitted. No wall sign shall be situated within a window or part of a window nor shall its supporting structure cover any window or part of any window. Wall signs placed in the vertical space between windows shall not exceed in height two-thirds of the distance between the top of the window and the sill of the window above, or the major architectural details related thereto. No wall sign shall extend above the roof line or top of the parapet wall. No wall sign shall wholly or partially cover any wall opening or prevent free egress or ingress from any door, window, or fire escape. Wall signs shall be attached to or integral with a wall occupied by a permitted business or activity. No wall sign shall be painted directly on the wall. Wall signs shall be designed to fit within any given frame of the architectural space intended f or signage. (xv) Window Signs. Permanent window signs shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the glass area to be calculated separately for each side of a building or business. An additional ten (10) percent of window area may be used on a temporary basis to advertise non-profit activities and an additional forty (40) percent of window area may be used on a temporary basis to advertise sales. No window signs shall be paintea directly on the window. For purposes of this Section, those signs displaying the credit cards accepted by a business enterprise shall be considered permanent window signs, and may only be of a type which is readily affixed such as a sticker or decal. Only one sign for each credit card accepted shall be permitted at each entrance. (d) SupalementarX Regulations. In cases where the office or business building has an entrance from the side street of a corner lot or has a back entrance from a parking lot open to the public, additional sign area equal to twenty (20) percent of that permitted on the front of the building may be used over such entrance.