2008-021-ORD-AMENDING CHAPTER 28, SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; PROVINDING FOR REVISED ADN EXPANDED DEFINITIONS;

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under the sign, and no sign shall extend any closer than two (2) feet of the curbline. (b) No sign shall be erected in or placed in or project over any street, alley, right - of -way, or public place; however, in the downtown area, signs may project over the right -of -way when necessary. (c) No sign attached to the wall of any building or structure or supported by a support on the building line and extending outward therefrom shall project over a sidewalk or public space more than seven and a half (71/2) feet. (d) All signs must be supported from a support on private property. No supports or obstruction will be permitted on sidewalk or public space. All signs in alleys are prohibited where signs project over public space. (e) No sign erected above the second story of any building or multiple dwelling, shall extend beyond the walls of the building more than two (2) feet, or be so spaced as to obstruct any window or means of exit above the second floor of the building. (f) No sign having a height greater than three (3) feet above the level of the center of the nearest abutting street will be permitted on or in that portion of any corner lot which is included in a triangle on the street corner of the lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting the property lines at points twenty (20) feet from the street corner intersection of the property lines. (g) Attached signs may be located on a building wall; but, if any part of the sign projects above the ceiling line of the first floor, then no window or part of a window shall be situated within or blocked by the flat wall sign. No such sign shall extend above the roofline of the building or more than 12 inches from the building wall. Where such signs are located on mansard -style roofs, and the building fascia is not vertical, the bottom of such sign shall not project more than 12 inches from said roof and the sign can be oriented in a vertical manner. (h) Total sign face area of all permanent signs combined on one property, including ground signs, pole signs, attached signs, etc. shall not exceed one (1) square foot per front foot of property line, or a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet, at any time. Sec. 28 -9. Prohibited signs. (a) Cloth and banner signs. No person shall suspend or project over or across any street, alley or other public space or portion thereof, cloth signs or banners advertising anything or for any purpose whatsoever. This chapter, however, shall not prohibit the displaying of flags and other emblems not otherwise prohibited by law, provided the flag or emblem, when suspended over a street, or public space, is Page 9 of 36