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(d) Attachment to Front Walls. A11 signs shall be attached to the front walls of a building; no signs shall be placed on a rear or side wall of a building, except that the Architectural Board of Review may permit a small sign at a side or rear entrance.to denote the name of the establishment. No sign shall project at an angle from a building, but shall be attached parallel to and flush against the building. No sign shall project beyond the wall of a building. (e) Height and Uniformity of Signs. No wall sign shall be more than two feet in height. Where there are two or more stores in a single building, the signs on each of such stores shall be of uniform height ( but not more than two feet in height each) and shall be of uniform or harmonious design, to be approved by the Architectural Board, so that the combination of signs will not detract from property values in the neighborhood nor create slum cottditions. (f ) Distance of Sign From Ground. The top of any sign shall be not more than 20 feet from the grade level, but this requirement may be varied by the Architectural Board of Review on the basis of good architectural design and good taste. (g) Illumination. I,ight.sources to illuminate signs shall be reflected and shielded, except Neon Tubing may be exposed and it shall not be of such brightness so as to cause glare hazardous to pedestrians or auto drivers or so as to cause reasonable objection from adjacent residential districts. Advertising devices which attempt or appear to attempt to direct the movement of traffic or which interfere with, imitate, or resemble anyofficial sign, signal or device, shall be prohibited. Signs which include flashing, moving, or intermittent illumination shall not be permitted by right; but the Architectural Board of Review may make a finding and permit such illumination if it finds that no damage will be thereby caused to pedestrians, auto driyyrs, or adjacent residential districts. No illuminated sign sha be permi?ted behind a display window. Sec. 2. Existing paragraphs Nos. 1643.25 to 1643.30, both inclusive, pertaining to ground signs, Nos. 1643.31 to 1643.36, both includive, pertainittg to roof signs, Nos. 1643.37 to 1643.40 pertaining to wall signs, Nos. 1643.41 to 1643.44, both inclusive, pertaining to projeeting signs, Nos. 1643.45 to 1643.47 applying to marquee signs, Nos. 1643.48 to 1643.50, both inclusive, pertaining to fixed awning signs, and all other provisions of Ordinance No. 726 which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this ordinance.