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(b) Illuminated sif!ns. All illuminated signs shall bear the Underwriters' Laboratories. Inc.. label or be built to complv with Underwriters' Laboratories. Inc.. requirements and shall be in conformance with the 1999 Edition of the National Electrical Code. as it mav be amended: and the 2000 Edition of the International Electrical Code. as it may be amended: additionally. illuminated signs shall comply with the following prOVISIOns: (1) Any light used for the illumination of a sign shall be shielded so that the beams or rays of light shine directlv onto the sign and not into surrounding areas. (2) Neither the direct nor the reflected light from any light source shall create a traffic hazard or distraction to operators of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares. (3) External illumination shall be allowed: however. such lighting must comply with the above subsections 28-22(b)(l) and (b)(2). (c) Revlacement after street construction or other vro;ects. Non-conforming signs required to be removed bv property owners as a result of street repairs or construction or other utility proiects may not be replaced except to conforming status. (d) Relocated businesses. For businesses which relocate. signage notifying the public of a new business location shall be permitted at the old business location for a period not to exceed 30 davs. Sec. 28-23. Multi-use sie:ns. A multi-use sign which identifies a coordinated development site of more than one use. such as a shopping center. office center. or industrial park. may have a sign area not larger than the area allowed for a single-use sign on the site. or a maximum of 300 square feet. A multi-use sign may contain a directory or listing of the occupants within a center or multi-use development. provided that the directory portion of the sign shall not exceed 200 square feet or 75 percent of the total sign area. whichever is less. If a directory is utilized. the remainder of the sign area shall contain only the identification of the entire center or entire development. If a multi -use sign area meets the maximum square footage allowed for a single use. no detached ground sign is allowed for any single use within the center or development. or for anv use listed in a directory on such sign: instead. other single uses within the center or development may utilize attached signage only in accordance with the following prOVISIOns: (1) The total area per face of an attached sign shall not exceed 1 square foot of face area per front foot of leased or occupied fascia length. (2) If the leased or occuoied fascia length has multiole frontages. an attached sign may be placed on each frontage in a size not to exceed 1 square foot of face area per front Page 17 of 21 T-