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33/1- (2) PROJECTING SIGNS SHALL NOT EXZEED 100 SQUARE FEET ON EACH OF TWO SIDES AND WHEN ANY SUCH SIGN EXTENDS OVER A SIDEWALK AREA OR OTHER PUBLIC WAY IT SHALL NOT EXCEED 45 SQUARE FEET. (E) (3) THE THICKNESS BETWEEN THE PRINCIPAL FACES OF ANY PROJECTING SIGN SHALL NOT EXCEED • 18 INCHES. NO ROOF SIGN SHALL EXCEED 200 SQUARE FEET IN AREA NOR EXCEED 20 FEET IN HEIGHT FROM THE (D) MARQUEES. TOP OF THE SIGN, NOR BE NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO A PROPERTY LINE. ONLY ONE SUCH SIGN MAY (1) MARQUEES PROJECTING BEYOND THE PROPERTY LINE SHALL BE ERECTED WITH A CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN NINE (9) FEET ABOVE THE ADJACENT SIDEWALK LEVEL, SHALL NOT EXCEED 3 FEET IN THE VERTICAL DIMENSION AND SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND A VERTICAL PLANE 2 FEET INSIDE THE CURB LINE. (2) SIGNS ON A MARQUEE SHALL NOT EXCEED 20 SQUARE FEET ON ANY SIDE OR FRONT SECTION OF THE MARQUEE. SUCH SIGNS MAY EXTEND ABOVE THE TOP OF THE MARQUEE PROVIDED THE VERTICAL DIMENSION OF THE STRUCTURE INCLUDING BOTH MARQUEE AND SIGN SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE FEET. IF SUCH SIGNS ARE TO BE ILLUMINATED, INDIRECT TYPE LIGHTING MUST BE USED. (E) ROOF SIGNS. NO ROOF SIGN SHALL EXCEED 200 SQUARE FEET IN AREA NOR EXCEED 20 FEET IN HEIGHT FROM THE ROOF OF THE BUILDING TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN, NOR BE NEARER THAN 10 FEET TO A PROPERTY LINE. ONLY ONE SUCH SIGN MAY BE ERECTED ON ANY BUILDING. ALL ROOF SIGNS SHALL MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE FEET FROM THE ROOF LEVEL EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS. (F) BILLBOARDS. ' l BILLBOARDS SHALL NOT EXCEED 320 SQUARE FEET IN AREA NOR SHALL THEY BE STACKED HIGHER THAN 29 FEET IN HEIGHT. MORE THAN ONE BILLBOARD MAY BE ERECTED ON AN UNOCCUPIED LOT. 3. SIGNS NOT TO CONSTITUTE TRAFFIC HAZARD NO SIGN SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ANY STREETS IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO OBSTRUCT FREE OR CLEAR VISION OR AT ANY LOCATION WHERE, BY REASON OF THE POSITION, SHAPE OR COLOR, IT MAY INTERFERE WITH, OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF OR BE CONFUSED WITH ANY AUTHORIZED TRAFFIC SIGN, SIGNAL OR DEVICE. NO SIGN SHALL MAKE USE OF THE WORDS "STOP", "LOOK", "DANGER" OR ANY OTHER WORD, PHRASE, SYMBOL OR CHARACTER THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH, MISLEAD OR CONFUSE TRAFFIC. SECTION 27.13 - WIND LOADS THE EFFECT OF LOCAL WIND PRESSURES SHALL BE THOROUGHLY CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF ALL SIGNS. THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM WIND LOADS SHALL BE APPLICABLE IN CONSTRUING THIS SECTION. SECTION 27.14 - PENALTIES ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) DOLLARS. EVERY DAY SUCH VIOLATION OCCURS OR IS PERMITTED TO CONTINUE, SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE AND MAY BE PUNISHABLE AS SUCH HEREUNDER. 0 ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL APRIL 71 1958 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. CLERK PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945) AS AMENDED, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 19 AND ENTITLED "WATER LIMITATIONS - A I R CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 31 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, AS AMENDED, BE AND THE SAME HEREBY IS AMENDED ANib,,RE-ENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 19 ENTITLED "WATER LIMITATIONS - AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION", TO READ • AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 19. WATER LIMITATIONS - AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION. NO INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING OR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM, WHICH IS HEREAFTER INSTALLED,