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0009 <br /> required setback area or public right of way, nor shall any sign be attached, <br /> affixed or painted upon any utility poles, any tree, rock or other natural object <br /> within the public right of way. No sign shall be permitted on the side street <br /> frontage of a corner building, if such building is located within one hundred <br /> feet of a Residential District. <br /> 9.4 Restrictions On Illumination, Etc. <br /> No source of illumination on a sign, such as floodlights, spotlights, <br /> unshielded bulbs, etc., shall be directly visible from any public right of way, <br /> from any residential district or from adjacent premises. Animated, rotating, <br /> or other moving or apparently moving installations are prohibited. <br /> 9.5 Signs Subiect to Control <br /> Amended <br /> 7/5/88 <br /> All signs visible from the public right of way shall be erected, maintained, <br /> and operated in accordance with this ordinance and other relevant controls <br /> unless specifically excepted. Any sign authorized by this ordinance may <br /> contain non-commercial copy in lieu of any other copy. Signs not subject to <br /> the provisions of this ordinance are listed in 9.6. <br /> 9.6 Signs Not Subiect To Permit Requirements <br /> The following signs are not subject to the permit requirements ordinance: <br /> a) Non-illuminated signs not exceeding 2 per lot and 2 square feet in <br /> area, of a non-commercial nature and bearing only property <br /> identification numbers and names, post office box numbers and <br /> names of occupants of the premises. <br /> b) Flags and insignia and signs of any government, when displayed in <br /> connection with a non-commercial activity. One flag of the United <br /> States displayed in connection with a commercial activity. <br /> c) Legal notices, identification and informational signs and traffic <br /> directional signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body. <br /> d) Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except <br /> letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights. <br /> e) Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property, not exceeding 4 <br /> square feet each, and bearing no advertising matter. <br /> Amended 1/3/84 f) Signs, not exceeding 16 square feet in area and limited to 2 single- <br /> faced signs or 1 double-faced sign at each point of egress, giving the <br /> name of residential subdivisions, multiple family housing <br /> developments, or mobile home courts. <br /> 9-2 <br />