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of signs permitted on a development site is based on the development site having only 1 street frontage. Development sites fronting on 2 or more streets are allowed the number of signs permitted for each street frontage. However, the total number of signs that are oriented toward a particular street may not exceed the portion of the development site's total sign allocation that is derived from the frontage on that street. (b) Perimeter walls. The exterior wall of a building shall be measured at the floor level of each floor, including the ground floor. Alcoves, entryways and extruding portions shall be treated by measuring through such areas as though along the flat wall of a building. The length of each perimeter wall shall be the average of the floor lengths on that wall. (See Figure 9.6640(3)(b) Perimeter Wall Area for Sign Standards.) (c) Back -to -back sign area. When 2 sign faces supported by the same sign structure are placed back -to -back, the sign surface area shall be the area of the larger sign. As used herein, back -to -back means signs which face in opposite directions and are parallel or form an angle of no greater than 30 degrees. (d) Sign area. The area of all sign elements which together convey a single, complete message shall be combined and considered as a single sign. The area of a sign face shall be the entire area of each sign element included within a single, continuous perimeter which encloses the extreme limits of a sign, except for trim or structural elements lying outside all portions of the sign devoted to display, and in no case passes through or between any adjacent elements of the sign. Irregularly shaped signs or elements of a sign shall be measured in increments of 1 foot. (See Figure 9.6640(3)(d) Sign Area Calculation.) (e) Rotating sins. For rotating signs, each side or element containing display copy shall be counted in the total allowable sign area. (f) Sign Height. The sign height is the vertical distance from the grade to the highest point of a sign or sign structure. All sign heights, including roof signs, shall be measured from the grade. (See Figure 9.6640(3)(f) Sign Height Calculation.) (4) Location Standards. (a) Setbacks. All signs shall comply with the setback requirements beginning at EC 9.2000 and EC 9.6745 Setbacks - Intrusions Pernutted. Signs may be installed up to 5 feet into the required front yard setback except that freestanding signs up to 5 feet in height in the I -1 zone maybe installed at least 5 feet from the front property line. (b) Obstruction prohibited. No sign shall substantially obstruct the view of another sign when the obstructed sign is viewed from a distance of 200 feet along the closest sign - facing travel lane in the public right -of -way. (c) Projecting over the public way. Except as specified in EC 9.6670 Central Commercial Sign Standards, no privately owned sign may project over any Ordinance - 240