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5 <br /> Sight Triangles <br /> Pursuant to an amendment to Article 6.8 of the <br /> Zoning Ordinance (Visibility at intersections) <br /> approved on October 3, 1988, setbacks for signs and <br /> other structures are to be measured from the edge <br /> of the sight triangle at all road intersections. <br /> It is also required that the area of sight <br /> triangles be included in the dedicated right-of- <br /> way. A recent amendment changed the dimensions of <br /> the legs of the sight triangle from 25' x 25' , to <br /> 10' x 70' . <br /> Article 9.2 a) of the Zoning Ordinance also <br /> references sight triangles as they apply to the <br /> location of signs. In order to be consistent with <br /> Article 6.8, the diagram in Section 9.2.a which <br /> illustrates the sight triangle should be modified <br /> to reflect the revised dimensional requirements. <br /> EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: <br /> See attached. <br /> PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVISIONS: <br /> See Table 9. 11 attached. <br /> 9.12 Miscellaneous Requirements <br /> il A single entrance sian identifying a commercial. <br /> office, or industrial development mAy be permitted <br /> in addition to other permitted signs. The area of <br /> the entrance sign shall not exceed 100 square feet. -- <br /> Signs six LAI feet or less in height shall be set <br /> back ten 110) feet from the right-of-way, signs <br /> greater than six /Al feet in height shall maintain <br /> a twenty-five c25) foot setback. Sign height shall <br /> -- - - - hp. measured as the- distance from the ground to the• <br /> _ highest portion p sign used in computing sign <br /> area. . . <br /> • • <br /> - - • ********************************** <br /> ORD/NANCE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE: 10/12/88 - 7: 7-- • <br /> - <br /> PLANNING BOARD REVIEW: 10/17/88 - <br /> • BOCC REVIEW: <br />