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<br />comer lot which is included in a triangle on the street comer of the lot formed by a <br />diagonal line intersecting the property lines at points twenty (20) feet from the street <br />comer intersection of the property lines. <br /> <br />(k) Attached signs may be located on a building wall; but, if any part of the <br />sign projects above the ceiling line of the first floor, then no window or part of a <br />window shall be situated within or blocked by the flat wall sign. No such sign shall <br />extend above the roofline of the building or more than 12 inches from the building <br />wall. Where such signs are located on mansard-style roofs, and the building fascia <br />is not vertical, the bottom of such sign shall not project more than 12 inches from <br />said roof and the sign can be oriented in a vertical manner." <br /> <br />Section 4. That Section 28-9 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, <br />be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows: <br /> <br />"Sec. 28-9. Prohibited signs. <br /> <br />(a) Cloth and banner signs. No person shall suspend or project over or across <br />any street, alley or other public space or portion thereof, cloth signs or banners <br />advertising anything or for any purpose whatsoever. This chapter, however, shall not <br />prohibit the displaying of flags and other emblems not otherwise prohibited by law, <br />provided the flag or emblem, when suspended over a street, or public space, is <br />securely fastened to the supporting cable by one (1) edge only, and be allowed to <br />swing free and further provided that permission to display the flags or emblems has <br />been obtained from the building official. The supporting cable shall be of sufficient <br />strength and anchored so as to meet the approval of the building official. The <br />building official may grant a temporary suspension of the second and third sentences <br />of this paragraph (a) of this section at such times as he may deem expedient on <br />special occasions or while festivals or celebrations are being held. <br /> <br />(b) Abandoned or obsolete signs. The owner of the sign shall remove such <br />signs in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 28-21 hereof. <br /> <br />(c) Ground signs. The size of ground signs shall be limited to one (1) square <br />foot per front foot of property upon which the same is placed; however, under no <br />circumstances shall such sign exceed three hundred (300) square feet in area and <br />fifteen (15) feet in height. No ground sign shall be erected within twenty (20) feet <br />of any residence. <br /> <br />(d) Historically significant signs. The Historic Preservation Commission, the <br />committee charged with protecting historical districts, may nominate signs located <br /> <br />Page 6 of 17 <br />