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b) Without limping the generality of subsection (a) above, a multi -sided <br />sign shall be regarded as 1 sign. Unless specifically permitted <br />elsewhere no more than 1 ground or pole- mounted sign having not <br />more than 2 sign surface areas, each limited to 20 square feet, may <br />be erected on any 1 lot. <br />9.10 Computation of Sian Area <br />a) The surface area of a sign shall be computed by including the entire <br />area within a single, continuous, rectilinear perimeter of not more than <br />eight straight lines, or a urcle or an eclipse, enclosing the extreme <br />limits of the writing• representation, emblem or other display, together <br />with any material or color forming an integral pad of the background <br />of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or <br />structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting <br />framework or bracing that is neatly incidental to the display itself. <br />b) If the sign consists of more than one section or module, all of the <br />including that between sections or modules, shall be included In <br />the computation of the sign area <br />c) With respect to three dimensional or multi sided signs, the surface <br />area shall be computed by including the total of all sides designed <br />either to attract attention or communicate information. <br />d) The sign surface area of any sign located on the wall of a structure <br />where the closest element of the sign is at least stay fast tram the <br />street center line shall be computed by multiplying the true sign <br />surface area subsection 9.9 (a) by 0.5. <br />9.11 Permitted Signs <br />eweod <br />varen SEE TABLE 9.11 PERMITTED SIGNS, SIZE NUMBER, HEIGHT, AND <br />LOCATION OF <br />9.12 Miscellaneous Requirements <br />a) If a lot has behinds on more than 1 street, then the total sign surface <br />area permitted on that [of shall be the sum of the sign surface area <br />allotments related to each street (as determined in accordance with <br />district in which the lot has fmnfage). However, the total sign surface <br />area that is oriented toward a particular street may not exceed the <br />portion of the lot's total sign surface area allocation that Is derived <br />from frontage on that street. <br />b) Signs for home occupations shall not exceed l per lot and d square <br />feet per sign in the R -1 and AR districts. The sue in all other <br />residential districts shall not exceed 2 square feat. <br />9-0 <br />