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C. ADVERTISING STRUCTURES Advertising structures are permitted only in Industrial and B-3 districts, subject to the restrictions of that district as established by this section, plus the following general requirements that shall apply to all advertising structures: 1. No advertising structure shall be located closer than 1,000 feet in any direction fi.om any other advertising structure on the same side of the road, street or highway. No advertising structure shall be located closer than 500 feet to any access ramp of a limited access highway nor closer than 500 feet to the intersection of two or more state highways. The distance to the access ramp shall be measured fi.om the point where the pavement widening begins. 3. No advertising structure shall be placed within 500 feet of any dwelling or land platted and recorded for residential use, or any school, church, place of public assembly or park unless the property owner waives this requirement as it applies to his or her property. An advertising structure may contain not more than two displays per facing, the maximum combined area of which shall not exceed 128 square feet. No advertising structure excluding supports and frames shall exceed 8 feet in height or 16 feet in length. The height of any advertising structure including supports and flame shall not exceed 40 feet measured from either the grade at its base or from the adjacent highway grade, whichever is higher. A minimum of 5 feet of open space between the bottom of the display and the finish grade is required. 6. Each advertising structure shall be set back at least 10 feet beyond the street or highway right-of-way, measured from the closest edge of the advertising structure. No advertising structure shall be erected or maintained on or within an easement or right-of-way, public or private, without special permission in writing from the person entitled to grant such permission. 8. An Improvement Location Permit shall be required for the erection of an advertising structure. The application for the Improvement Location Permit shall include a plot plan certified by a registered Land Surveyor, showing the exact location of the proposed advertising structures, intersections, residences, etc. that are affected by the proposed structure and regulated by this section. The application for an Improvement Location Permit shall include a notarized statement to be submitted to the Morgan County Assessor showing the pally responsible for future tax assessments due on the advertising structure. 51.