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4. Cabinet or “Can type” signs are prohibited in the DA, SA, and NA districts. C. Window Signs. 1. For the purpose of this section, a window shall be defined as that portion of a first or second floor façade consisting of a glass-like material designed to provide viewing of the interior from an adjacent exterior walkway and which shall be no less than seventy-five (75) percent transparent from the exterior during daylight hours. Window area is defined as contiguous window pan- els separated by dividers less than six (6) inches in width. 2. A window sign is considered a permanent sign painted on a store front win- dow or door, or temporary signs attached thereto indicating the name of the business, advertising images, accessory services or products, or both. 3. Window signs may not exceed a total of twenty five (25) percent of the win- dow in which they are located. 4. Window signs include any interior signs or advertising images within eight (8) feet of the window excluding merchandise display. 5. No more than two (2) window signs are permitted per ground floor estab- lishment with frontage on, visible from, and direct exterior pedestrian access to a public right-of-way, internal circulation route or common parking area. Second story establishments in a two-story building with frontage on and visible from a public right-of-way, internal circulation route or common park- ing area may be permitted one window sign per window. D.C. Freestanding Signs. 1. For multi-family and nonresidential uses permitted in R districts, one freestanding sign not exceeding five (5) feet in height is permitted on a lot. 2. In P and PHD districts, one freestanding sign not exceeding twenty-five (25) square feet in area or five (5) feet in height. 3. In C, NA, SA, DA, and I districts, one freestanding sign not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet is permitted on each frontage. For large lots, a freestanding sign, not exceeding sixty-four (64) square feet, shall be allowed for each two hundred fifty (250) feet of frontage. The maximum height of freestanding signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in the CN, CC, DA-1, DA-2, DA-3, DA-4, DA-5, DA-6, NA-1, NA-2, SA-1, SA-2, and SA-3 districts and twelve (12) feet in other C and I dis- tricts, except when reviewed and approved as part of a Master Sign Plan. Exhibit I: Proposed Amended Article 18 Page 5 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated