In addition to the foregoing, the following provisions shall apply generally to all signs:
(A) Exposed gas-filled lighting tubes, strings of lights, exposed bulbs or other exposed lighting outlining a window, door or advertising display copy, or any portion thereof, shall be considered a part of the sign copy and shall be subject to the conditions and area limitations contained in this subchapter.
(B) For the purpose of public safety, the name of the business shall be indicated in the English language or English alphabet on at least one location on each business.
(C) On corner lots, the amount of sign area permitted for one street frontage is not transferable to another.
(D) The rear of any sign face or cabinet visible to the public shall be provided with a flat surface covered to obscure structural members or elements from public view.
(E) “Angle Iron” or “I-Beams” as visible structural supports shall not be used unless covered with decorative material and approved by the Community Development Director as an architectural or decorative feature. The use of exposed or visible guy wire supports shall be prohibited.
(F) Each separate occupancy in the C-1, C-2, C-3, and M-1 Zones shall be provided with a legible address in Arabic numerals or, where applicable, in English alphabet, at least six inches in height. Such address shall be located on the street front building facade and, if public access is available, on the rear of the building. When more than one occupancy is served by one or more common entries to a single building, the addresses may be provided by a range of addresses inclusive of those for all such occupancies, which method shall be deemed to comply with this subsection. Buildings with more than one occupancy having a common entry shall have a street address on the top of the facade of the building visible from the street.
('65 Code, § 9-3.2407) (Ord. 445-C.S., passed 5-16-95)