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Sec. 30-868. Construction and Location Standards <br /> (a) Compliance 2.tith building code.All Signs shall be constructed in accordance with the <br /> requirements of the state building code. <br /> (b) Setback.. Except as otherwise provided, Freestanding Signs shall have a setback of ten <br /> (10) feet from any property line to any portion of the Si gm. When a property, line is <br /> located within the street, the setback shall be 25 feet from the edge of the road. <br /> (c) <-1 nclvrring. <br /> (1) No Sign shall be suspended so that the Sign will swing in the wind. <br /> (2) All Temporary and Portable Signs on display shall be braced or secured to <br /> prevent motion. <br /> (d) Wind resistance. All Signs shall comply, with the wind load requirements of the state <br /> building code. <br /> (e) Obstruction of exits. No Sign shall.be erected, constructed or maintained so as to <br /> obstruct any fire escape,required exit,window or door opening used as a means of <br /> egress. <br /> (f) Interference ulitl) ventilation. No Sign shall be attached in any form, shape, or manner <br /> which«rill interfere with any opening required for ventilation, except that Signs may <br /> be erected in front of and may, cover transom windows when not in violation of the <br /> provisions of the current building or fire code. <br /> (g) Clearance from electrical equipment. Signs shall be located in such a way as to maintain <br /> horizontal and vertical clearance of all overhead electrical conductors in accordance <br /> with present electrical code. specifications. <br /> (h) Zwihting. Lighting shall be directed away from road rights-of-way and adjacent <br /> dwellings. <br /> (i) Substitution. The owner of any Sign which is otherwise allowed by this ordinance may <br /> substitute non-commercial copy in lieu of any other commercial or non-commercial <br /> copy. This substitution of copy may be made without any additional approval or <br /> permitting.The purpose of this provision is to prevent any inadvertent fati ormg of <br /> commercial speech over non-commercial speech, or favoring of any particular non- <br /> commercial message over any other non-commercial message. This provision <br /> prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary. <br /> (Code 1982, 900.22(6); Ord. No. 09-06, S 1, 7-20-2009) <br /> 11 <br />