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I I Effective - -0 I City ofCenterville Ordinance #39 f) In any district, one (1) temporary "help wanted" or "now hiring" sign may be erected for the purpose of advertising employment positions. Only one (1) such sign shall be permitted per street frontage. Such sign shall be removed upon filling the employment position. The maximum size of such signs for each districts are as follows: D. Commercial District - Thirty-two (32) square feet Industrial District - Thirty-two (32) square feet Mixed-Use District - Sixteen (16) square feet Agricultural/Rural Residential - Thirty-two (32) square feet E. Signs pertaining to drives or events of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations, provided permission of the Council must be obtained to erect such signs upon or over public property and provided further that such signs shall not be erected or posted for a period of more than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the event and must be removed within three (3) days after the event. Section 020-030: Directional Signs. Directional signs having a surface area not greater than five (5) square feet. Section 020-040: Memorial Signs. Memorial signs or tablets, or names of buildings and date of erection when cut into a masonry surface of constructed of metal, wood or stone and attached to the building not exceeding a sign surface area of four (4) square feet. Section 020-050: Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs for garage sales or similar events occurring within the corporate limits of the City, not exceeding four (4) square feet in sign surface area, erected on private property with permission of the landowner, and displayed for not more than three (3) consecutive days. Section 020-060: Window Signs. Temporary or permanent window signs duly authorized by zoning and other laws of this City, provided that all such signs on a frontage shall not have a total sign surface area greater than 50% of the glass area, excluding doors, on such frontage and provided that a minimum of one-half of the open window space must be below a horizontal line which is five (5) feet above the interior floor of the commercial establishment. Merchandise displays in windows shall not be considered a part of the sign area if such display is not to be continued for a period of more than eight(8) weeks. DIVISION 25: Portable Signs Portable signs are prohibited in residential districts. Portable signs in all other districts are allowed with permit as specifically authorized below. Portable signs used for the purpose of directing the public will be permitted subject to the following conditions: Page 6 of II