Table 525-62 Temporary Signs not requiring a permit.
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Temporary Sign Type
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Max Gross Area per sign in square feet
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Max Height from average grade per sign in feet
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Setback in feet
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Allowed on Ground
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Allowed on Building
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Allowed on Roof
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Allowed on Vehicles/Equipment
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Lighting Allowed
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Number of Signs
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Sign Duration
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Is a permit required
YES/NO?
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1.5 sign
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1.5
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10
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NA
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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1 per property line
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364 days per year
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No
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4 sign
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4
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10
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NA
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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1 per parcel
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90 days per year
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No
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Sign during election campaign period as set forth in § 12.04,
Wis. Stats.
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11
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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1 per political candidate per parcel on the Buchanan ballot
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Election Campaign Period
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No
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Signs on property under construction with a valid Buchanan permit
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8 sq. ft. for agriculturally and residentially Zoned property/32
sq. ft. for all other zoned property
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10
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NA
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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1 per parcel per road frontage
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Sign shall be removed within 30 days after construction is complete
or expiration of permit
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No
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Signs on property for sale or lease when under contract with
a licensed real estate broker
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8 sq. ft. for residentially zoned property of used for residential
purposes/32 sq. ft. for all other zoned property
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10
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NA
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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1 per parcel per road frontage
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Sign shall be removed within 30 days after sale or lease is
complete or expiration of real estate contract with licensed broker
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No
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Signs on property under construction for a residential subdivision
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100
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10
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NA
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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1 for each arterial or collector road adjacent the subdivision/development
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Sign shall be removed within 30 days after the last parcel within
the subdivision is sold or within 5 years of recording of the final
plat, whichever comes first.
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No
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Table 525-63-1 Permitted Temporary Sign Type and Zoning
District
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P = Permitted Use
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Grey Shading = Prohibited Use
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Temporary Sign Type
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See Diagram
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AGD General Agricultural
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CON Conservancy Overlay
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RR Rural Residential
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RSF Single Family Residential
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RTF Two Family Residential
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STFR Single and Two-Family Residential
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MMR Missing Middle Residential
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MDR Medium Density Residential
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CL Local Commercial
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CR Regional Commercial
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CP Planned Commercial
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IND Industrial
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PI Public/Institutional
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Is a permit required YES/NO?
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Banners/flags
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525-63-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Inflatables
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525-63-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Signs on property during special event when a special event
permit has been issued
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Approved through the special event application and approval
process
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Table 525-63-2 Permitted Temporary Sign Dimensional Regulations
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Temporary Sign Type
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Banners/Flags
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Inflatables
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Signs on Property During Special Event When a Special
Event Permit Has Been Issued
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See the following section for additional regulations
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N/A
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N/A
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Approved through the special event application and approval
process
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Gross area per sign in square feet
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32
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20 ft. x 20 ft.
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Max height from average grade per sign in feet
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20
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20
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Setback in feet
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NA
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10
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Allowed on ground
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Yes
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Yes
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Allowed on building
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Yes
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No
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Allowed on roof
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No
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No
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Allowed on vehicles/equipment
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No
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No
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Lighting allowed
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No
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No
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Permit required
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Yes
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Yes
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Number of permits per year per property per use/business
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4
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1
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Number of signs per permit
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1
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1
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Permit duration
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30 Days
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30 Days
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Table 525-64-1: Permitted Permanent Sign Dimensional Regulations
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P = Permitted
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Grey Shading = Prohibited Use
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Permanent Sign Type
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See Diagram
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AGD General Agricultural
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CON Conservancy Overlay
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RR Rural Residential
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STFR Single and Two-Family Residential
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MMR Missing Middle Residential
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MDR Medium Density Residential
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CL Local Commercial
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CR Regional Commercial
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IND Industrial
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PI Public/Institutional
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Is a permit required
(Yes/No?)
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A-frame signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Canopy/awning signs shall be permitted above doors and windows
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Directional signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Drive-through signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, may include changeable
message signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, residential subdivision/development
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Projecting signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Wall signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Window signs
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525-64-1
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P
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P
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P
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P
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Yes
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Table 525-64-2 Permitted Permanent Sign Dimensional Regulations
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Permanent Sign Type
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See Diagram
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Max Gross Area Per Side/Face
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Max Copy Area Per Side/Face
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Max Height From Average Grade
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A-frame signs
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525-64-1
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12 square feet
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12 square feet
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4 feet
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Canopy/awning signs shall be permitted above doors and windows
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525-64-1
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NA
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10 square feet per canopy/awning
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Shall not be less than 8.5 feet above the grade; shall not be
less than 15 feet above a driveway; shall not be above the roofline
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Directional signs
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525-64-1
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8 square feet
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8 square feet
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6 feet if ground mounted and 10 feet if wall mounted
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Drive-through signs
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525-64-1
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75 square feet
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75 square feet
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8 feet
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, single business/tenant
use
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525-64-1
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150 square feet (max 2 sides)
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100 square feet (max 2 sides)
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12 feet
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, multiple business/tenant
use
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525-64-1
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300 square feet (max 2 sides)
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225 square feet (max 2 sides)
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20 feet
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Monument ground signs, residential, subdivision/development
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525-64-1
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150 square feet (max 2 sides)
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100 square feet
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10 feet
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Projecting signs
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525-64-1
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100 square feet
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100 square feet
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Not less than 8 feet above grade
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Wall signs
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525-64-1
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25% of building facade area
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25% of building facade area
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NA
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Window signs
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525-64-1
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NA
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No more than 25% of net window area
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NA
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Table 525-64-2 Permitted Permanent Sign Dimensional Regulations,
Continued
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Permanent Sign Type
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Max width
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Setback
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Max number of signs
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Sign Material
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Allowed on Ground?
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A-frame signs
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3 feet
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NA
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1 per business
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Sturdy/durbale material, fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Canopy/awning signs shall be permitted above doors and windows
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NA
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NA
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1 per door or window
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Sturdy/durable material, fabric is permitted
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No
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Directional signs
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NA
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10 feet
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Signs located within 20 feet of a driveway entrance connecting
to a public right-of-way = 2
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Sturdy/durable material, fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Signs located within required yards shall be 100 feet from each
other
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Signs located within parking lots and other open areas of a
parcel = unlimited
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Signs located on buildings = unlimited
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Drive-through signs
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NA
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10 feet
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2 per drive-through lane
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Sturdy/durable material, fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, single business/tenant
use
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15 feet
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10 feet
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1 per road frontage
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Sturdy/durable material, shall match the building material,
fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, multiple business/tenant
use
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15 feet
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10 feet
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1 per road frontage
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Sturdy/durable material, shall match the building material,
fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, residential, subdivision/development
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NA
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10 feet
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1 for each arterial or collector road adjacent to subdivision/development
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Stone/brick/masonry, fabric is prohibited
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Yes
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Projecting signs
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NA
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NA
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1 per ground floor business premises
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Sturdy/durable material, shall match the building material,
fabric is prohibited
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NA
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Wall signs
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NA
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Shall not extend more than 12 inches from building's wall
surface
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1 per building facade per business/use
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Sturdy/durable material, shall match the building material,
fabric is prohibited
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NA
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Window signs
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NA
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NA
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5 per building or business
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Sturdy/durable material, shall match the building material,
fabric is prohibited
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NA
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Table 525-64-2 Permitted Permanent Sign Dimensional Regulations,
Continued
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Permanent Sign Type
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Allowed on Building
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Allowed on Roof?
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Allowed on Vehicles / Equipment
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Lighting Allowed
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Electronic Message Sign Allowed?
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Is a permit required?
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A-frame signs
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Canopy/awning signs shall be permitted above doors and windows
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Directional signs
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Drive-through signs
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes, see § 525-66
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, single business/tenant
use
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes, see § 525-66
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, nonresidential, multiple business/tenant
use
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes, see § 525-66
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Yes
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Monument ground signs, residential subdivision/development
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Projecting signs
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Yes
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No
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NA
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Wall signs
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Yes
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No
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NA
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Yes
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Yes, see § 525-66
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Yes
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Window signs
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Yes, see § 525-66
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Yes
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