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• (1) ORDINANCE 2005- 017 iv. Wall signs (facade signs) are prohibited on roofs with a slope less than 20:12 (rise:run) pitch. Wall signs mounted on a roof shall be enclosed on all sides to cover the internal frame and its connection to the roof. Also see IRC LDR's Section 956.12(1)(o). 4. Changeable copy wall signs for theaters: i. Theaters may utilize up to eighty (80) percent of actual sign area for display of names of films, plays or other performances currently showing. 5. Illumination: i. All external flood sign illumination shall be mounted. at grade, directly in front of the sign area. Light source shall be completely shielded from oncoming motorist's view. 6. Window signs: "Window signs" shall include permanently affixed window signs, temporary window signs, and any signs or displays located within three (3) feet of the window, door, or storefront. Window signs shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the window storefront area (window panes and framing) per store or business, and in no case shall exceed fifty (50) square feet per store or business. Street address numbers and lettering, and flyers or posters related to not for profit events and organizations, shall not count as window signage. "Open," "closed," hours of operations and identification window signage totaling up to four (4) square feet shall not count as window signage. Nonconforming signs: It is the intent of these regulations to allow nonconforming signs to continue until they are no longer used or become hazardous, and to encourage conformance to these special sign regulations. A "compatible freestanding sign" shall be defined as any freestanding sign permitted prior to the adoption of these special regulations, and conforming to the SR 60 maximum height requirements for a freestanding sign, and wide -based monument style mounting for a freestanding sign. 1. Nonconforming signs are subject to the following: i. Nonconforming signs or nonconforming sign structures on sites abandoned for twelve (12) or more consecutive months shall not be permitted for reuse. 11. Except as otherwise provided herein, there may be a change of tenancy or ownership of a nonconforming sign, without the loss of nonconforming status, if the site is not abandoned for twelve (12) or more consecutive months. - iii. Colors of a nonconforming sign shall not be changed from those existing at the time of the adoption of this Code, unless new colors comply with the SR 60 Corridor special color requirements. NOTE: All wording is new wording for new Section 911.22 F:\Community Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2005\Chapter 911.22 Other Corridors.rtf 20