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The following principles shall control the computation of sign area.

A. Individual Signs. The area of a sign face, which is also the sign area of a wall sign or other sign with only one face, shall be that area of the smallest square, circle, rectangle, triangle or combination thereof that encompasses the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem or other display, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background or structure against which it is placed, but not including any supporting framework, bracing, fence or wall when such fence or wall is incidental to support of the sign.

B. Multi-Faced Signs. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be that area visible from one direction. When a sign has two identical faces placed back to back on the same sign structure, the sign area shall be the area of one of the faces.

C. Sign Area Computation/Placement. The total square foot area of all signs calculated for a building wall shall include all signs attached to or placed perpendicular from that side of the building, including wall-mounted, portable, projecting or freestanding signs. Freestanding signs not within the area perpendicular from a building wall shall be included in the square foot area calculation for the wall with the largest area on the same frontage as the freestanding sign. (Ord. 18-09-510 § 4. Formerly 18.90.110)