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The Zoning Officer shall inspect on an annual basis all off - premises signs and billboards which fall under this Section to ascertain the physical condition of the sign, specifically the structure, surfaces, lighting, and general appearance 8 10 Computation of Sign Area a) The surface area of a sign shall be computed by including the entire area within a single, continuous, rectilinear perimeter of not more than eight (8) straight lines, or a circle or an ellipse, enclosing the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework or bracing that is clearly incidental to the display itself. b) If the sign consists of more than one section or module, all of the area, including that between sections or modules, shall be included in the computation of the sign area c) With respect to three dimensional or multi -sided siM the surface area shall be computed by including the total of all sides designed either to attract attention or communicate information d) Any sign integral to a wall or structure is exempt from the square footage requirements if displayed on the effective date of this amendment 8.11 Total Sign Surface Area for Wall Mounted Signs a) Unless otherwise provided in this Section, the total siM surface area devoted to all signs on any lot shall not exceed the limitations set forth in this Section, and all signs except temporary signs shall be included in this calculation. b) Unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the maximum sign surface area permitted on any lot in an AR, R -10, R -15, R -20, R -40, W, and ME? District is eight (8) square feet. e) Subject to the other provisions of this Section, the maximum sign surface area permitted on any IgL excluding freestanding signs, in a HIC, GC, OI, NB or GI District shall be determined as follows 1) For every street the building faces, there may not be more than 5 square feet of sign surface area per linear foot of building frontage 2) Regardless of the building frontage requirements, a minimum of thirty-two (32) square feet of sign surface shall be available to every building 3) The sign surface area of any sign located on a wall of a structure may not exceed twenty -five (25) percent of the total surface area of the wall on which the sign is located. d) In the CC districts, the maximum sign surface area shall be 3% of the building facade area or 32 square feet, which is lower. This limit shall apply to all wall mounted signs, including exterior, interior, awning, and hanging types "Facade" shall include all planes facing the same direction regardless of structural offsets "Building" shall be determined by property boundaries unless information is provided about interior fire walls dividing a structure into multiple components,.