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Geographic Areas 5.65 Sin Standards b Geo ra hic Area. The amount of signage needed far identification will depend an the nature of the predominant traffic in the area; foot, automobile, or a combination of these. Since zon- ing districts do not reflect this concept, sign regulations should not be tied to zoning districts. It is necessary to protect residential neighborhoods from the destruction of residential atmosphere that results from the glare and confusion that many signs introduce, raj only signs as prescribed in sections 5.630 to 5.656 are permitted on a building or parcel located in the following dis- tricts shown on a map entitled "Eugene, Oregon Sign District Map, Part of the Eugene Sign Code," attached to and made apart of this code, and as may be amended from time to time. ~ bj When a si ngl e business exists on parcels separated by a street or alley, each parcel shall be treated separately for sign purposes. 8.630 Pedestrian-Auto District. This district is mainly found in the Eugene central business and retail district which is designated Major Retail Center in the Metropolitan Area General Plan. Sign hei hts, locations and d~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .g mens~ons ~n this d~str~ct are based on the v~s~b~llty needs of pedestrians and slow moving traffic. The fallowing signs shall be er- m~ tied on ro erne ~ {f ~ p ~~ p p s located w~thln areas designated as Pedestrian-Auto D~s- tr~ct on the Sign D~str~ct Map: raj Si ns on bui 1 di n wal 1 s 1 ocated oral 1 el to the street r0 ert lines. ~. Si n area. The total surface area of all faces of all signs, except under marquee signs, shall be limited to not more than 1.5 square feet for each lineal foot of street frontage. Each wall of a building adjacent to a public street shall be considered separately. Such signs may be wall signs, projecting signs, marquee signs, roof signs or pole signs, or a combination thereof. Regardless of the sign area per lineal foot of street frontage allowed, each separate business estab- lishment shall be permitted 50 square feet of sign surface area, and the maximum allowable sign area for any one sign shall not exceed 200 square feet of surface an any face. a. Occu anc area. The first story occupancy shall extend from the sidwalk or grade line to three feet above the roof line at the wall line or to the top of the para- pet wall, whichever is higher. On buildings which are two or more stories in height, the first story occupancy shall extend to three feet above the second floor line. The second and subsequent story occupancies shall extend from three feet above the occupied story floor line to three feet above the roof line at the wall line, or to the tap of the parapet wall, whichever is higher. b. The sign area permitted for occupancies above the first floor may be relinquished to the first floor occupant by the owner of the property by endorsing the Ordinance - 5