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the locations in which they are planted, and which provide year-round color and interest. G. For parking areas abutting I-35W or I-694, there shall be a landscape buffer to height of 3 (three) feet, consisting of berms, shrubbery, ornamental trees, or a combination, that will screen the view of automobile headlights from the highways. (4) Signage. A. All signs erected on any building or land within the NWQ District must comply with the standards of this section and of this Title. B. Wall signs: 1. Wall signage is allowed on buildings in the NWQ District within a horizontal band no more than three feet (3') in height, at least eight feet (8') and no more than fifteen (15') above the ground. Exception: Wall signs erected on buildings with frontage on I-35W or I-694 may exceed a height of fifteen feet (15') above ground, but no higher than 2 feet below the top of the tallest wall, when mounted on a building facade facing I-35W and I-694. (Ord. 760 5/27/2008) 2. Wall signage may be either: a. Attached—flat and parallel to the surface of the building and projecting no more than one (1) foot from it, or b. Projecting—perpendicular to the surface of the building and no more than one (1) foot in thickness. 3. Attached wall signage shall consist of individual letters or script logos mounted on the building. 4. Projecting signs may project no more than four (4) feet form the front edge of the building and be no more than twelve (12) square feet in area. 5. Projecting signs may not extend over a public right-of-way or public property unless by special use permit. 6. Projecting signs may not extend over a designated parking space or loading area. 7. Signs on canopies are allowed only if they are on a surface perpendicular to the ground and if all other requirements of this section as to area and location are adhered to. 8. Allowable area of wall signs is one and one half(1-1/2) square feet of signage per lineal foot of building frontage on a public street, pubic open space, or private parking area. Each wall shall be calculated individually and sign area may not be transferred to another side of the building. In calculating the total allowable area of wall signage, only one side of a two-sided projecting sign shall be counted. C. Freestanding signs. (Underline reflects new language,Strip reflects deleted language)