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2. The area of a sign or advertising structure shall be calculated by multiplying its maximum vertical and horizontal dimensions. 3. No sign or advertising structure shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner so as to obstruct free and clear vision of operators of motor vehicles, or at a location where, by reason of its position, shape or color, it may interfere with or obstruct the vision of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device, or make use of any word, phrase, symbol or character in such a manner as to interfere with or confuse traffic. 4. Lights used to illuminate signs or advertising structures shall be so installed so as to concentrate the illumination on the sign or advertising structure and so as to minimize glare upon a public street or adjacent property. Signs and advertising structures are also subject to the requirements of "The Highway Advertising Control Act of 1967," as amended. All signs and advertising structures shall conform to the provisions of said Act. Should this section and the Act be in conflict, the requirements of the more restrictive shall apply. Exempt Signs. The following types of signs shall be exempted from requirements of this subsection: i) signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, and names of occupants of premises, ii) flags and insignia of any government except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion; iii) legal notices, identification information, or directional signs erected by or at the direction of governmental bodies; iv) integral decoration or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights; v) signs directing and guiding traffic in parking on private property, but bearing no advertising matter or logos. B. SIGNS Signs are permitted in all districts subject to the restrictions of the district subject to the restrictions of the district in which the sign is located as established by this section, plus the following general requirements that shall also apply to all signs: 1. When ever the area of any sign is limited by this section, a double faced sign may be erected having the allowed sign area on each side of the structure, prodded that the maximum dimensions between the two faces of the sign shall not exceed two feet. 2. No sign shall be located closer than 30 feet from an abutting residential use. 3. Signs may be painted on the surface of a building, provided that when such a sign is located so that it faces a residential use, the sign and method of lighting shall be approved by the Board. Not more than 400 square feet of total sign area shall be permitted on any one building wall. 4. No part of any sign, whether freestanding or attached to a building, shall exceed the height requirements of the district as established in Chapter 3 of this ordinance or 40 feet, whichever is less. 5. Any projecting wall sign with its advertising surface at an angle to a wall facing a street shall be deemed to be a vertical sign. No vertical sign shall project 49.