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B. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; And, after C. finding positively on condition A or B above, . The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located. 333.12 Special Sil!.n Types. Subd. 1 Service Area Canopy Siens. Each edge of a service area canopy facing a street is permitted 25 square feet of sign area in addition to all other sign area permitted on the site. Such signage may be illuminated externally, internally, or backlit, but no other part of the face of the canopy shall be illuminated. Subd. 2. Awnine or Sun Canopy. Awning or sun canopy: No part may be less than 8 ft. or greater than 12 ft above grade. Any sign area on the awning, if illuminated, will be deducted from the permitted wall sign area. The fabric or material used for the awning or canopy must be opaque and no internal illumination is permitted. Subd.3. Desien of Freestandine Siens. Design of Freestanding Signs in the Lexington Avenue South of 694 Sign District. Freestanding signs in this Sign District may not be supported by poles or columns. They must be monument type ground signs with with the copy resting on and supported by a solid base of brick or rock faced block in a color similar to or complementary to the main structure on the site. The material of the base must extend at least one halfway up the sides of the sign face. Subd. 4, Commercial Real Estate Siens. For Sale or For Rent signs on commercial or industri_ properties, whether attached to the wall or freestanding are permitted as part of the unused sign ar allocated to the site. No freestanding for sale or for rent signage is permitted except as part of or attached to the permitted freestanding sign or signs on the site. If adequate unallocated sign area is not available, temporary signage may be attached to the wall or an existing freestanding sign as regulated in Section 333.10 Temporary Signs. 333.13 Maintenance and Repair. All signs shall be kept in good repair and free from peeling paint, rust, damaged or rotted supports, framework or other material, broken or missing faces or missing letters. Any structure from which a sign has been moved or removed shall be repaired with materials and/or painted or stained to match the existing background. A. Activities considered normal maintenance and repair and not requiring a sign permit from the City shall include activities such as replacing lamps, replacing ballast in freestanding signs, replacing transformers in building signs, painting the pole of freestanding signs and the cabinet of freestanding or building signs, replacing or repairing the sign face, including H-bars and retainers behind the face, replacing trim and replacement of sign fasteners, nuts and washers. B Activities not considered normal maintenance and repair and requiring a sign permit from the City and that shall require that a nonconforming sign be brought into conformance with all requirements of this chapter include: . Ordinance 333 Page 7