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(g) Illumination. Any sign projecting over a public street shall be directly illuminated (elec- tric), except for awnings. Sec. 5.6. Canopy (or Marquee) Signs Where canopy signs are allowed such signs shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) Area of copy may be three square feet per linear foot of canopy front and sides. Copy area or any part of copy area allowed for one facing cannot be added to that allowed for other facings. Subject to minimum height iimit of 9 feet from the sidewalk, copy may be installed above, on the face of, or below the canopy proper, provided that where such sign is in- stalled above or below, copy area will be computed on the total of the sign face and the canopy apron proper. (b) No portion of a canopy sign can be closer than one foot to a vertical line from the curb face. (c) On places 01 public entertainment such as theatres, arenas, meeting halls, etc., where one or more changeable copy signs are allowed, the copy area allowance will be five square feet per linear foot of canopy with a maximum total height limit of no more than five feet at any point. (d) In local commercial zones, the maximum copy area of canopy signs shall be two square feet subject to the same conditions as in (a). (e) A free-standing slgl supported by a sign structure whiph Is imbedded In the ground andif!v'n ependent of a can- opy for structur support, may pro- ject above and over a canopy. This section shall ,oot be deemed to al- Iowa free-st,mding sign to be located over, in whole or in part,! the roof of a building. A free-standing sign which projects over a canopy shall comply with all other applicable regulations of this Code. (Fig. 23). Figure 23 , (f) Under Canop.y Signs. Signs atttached to the underside of a canopy shall have a copy area no greater than six square feet, with a maximum letter height of nine inches, subject to a minimum clearance of eight feet from the sidewalk, and shall be mounted as nearly as possible to right angles of the building face. (Fig. 24). Figure 24 Sec. 5.7. Signs on Awnings Signs consisting of one iine of letters not exceeding nine inches in height may be painted, placed, or instailed upon the hanging border only of any awning erected and maintained in accordance with this Code. An identification emblem, insignia, initial or other similar 1eature not exceeding an area of eight square feet, may be painted, placed or ins tailed elsewhere on any awning provided that any sign, emblem, insignia or other such similar item shall comply with ail other provisions of this Code. 31