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beyond the curb of any adjacent street. All vertical signs shall have at least 8 feet of clearance above the ground. 6. The minimum setback of freestanding signs from street rights-of-way shall be not less than those given in the following table: AREA OF SIGN PER FACE MINIMUM SETBACK 5 square feet 5 feet 5 to 14.9 square feet 10 feet 15 to 49.9 square feet 20 feet 50 to 99.9 square feet 30 feet 100 or more square feet 60 feet 7. No free standing sign shall be erected or maintained on or within any easement or right-of-way, whether public or private, without special permission in writing from the person entitled to grant such permission. 8. Where a use has been permitted in a district by special exception, the restrictions for the district in which it has been allowed to be located shall determine the restrictions for the special exception use. 9. No sign shall be erected or maintained at any location where, by reason of its position, wording, illumination, size, shape, or color, it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal or devise. 10. No sign shall contain or make use of any phrase, symbol, shape, form or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse moving traffic. 11. No exterior sign shall be permitted to display flashing, intermittent, revolving, or animated lighting or illumination, nor any illumination which simulates or displays motion. 12. AH signs not expressly exempted or permitted by this ordinance are prohibited. 13. In any district, the provisions of this subsection shall apply. A. No part of any sign which is attached to the exterior wall ora building shall be erected to a height in excess of six (6) feet above the roof or parapet line of such building. B. No illuminated sign shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of a property in any residential district unless the illumination of such sign is so designed that it does not reflect or shine light onto such property. C. No part of any free-standing sign shall be erected to a height greater than that specified for other structures in the district in which the sign is located; rooftop sign structures shall not exceed more than six (6) feet above the roof line nor shall such sign stmetures extend beyond or overhang any exterior wall of the building upon which they are secured. D. A minimum setback of free-standing signs from street rights-of-way shall not be less than those given in paragraph 6 above. E. No free-standing sign shall be erected or maintained on or within any easement or right-of-way, public or private, without a special permit in writing from that person or persons entitled to give such permission. 50.