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May be modified through Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit. 2. The minimum separation between billboards shall be one -thousand (1,000) feet (including static billboards) or standards established by Caltrans in effect at the time the permit is issued, whichever is greater, as measured from the base of each billboard's vertical support. 3. All conduits, cables and appurtenances shall be concealed within the vertical support. Sec. 41-1132. - Design Standards. (a) The words "Santa Ana" shall permanently appear on the billboard structure in a size large enough to be visible to drivers using the freeway. The precise location, size and font of the words shall be determined by the approval authority. (b) All ground -mounted equipment shall be screened from view at street level. The entire site occupied by the billboard shall be appropriately landscaped with groundcover and shrubs to the satisfaction of the approval authority. (c) Each freeway billboard must be oriented primarily for viewing from the freeway and shall be oriented, and adequately shielded if necessary, to prevent the trespass of light and glare upon any residential land use, including those in mixed -use districts, as exists on the date of building permit issuance. (d) The billboard shall utilize an innovative billboard format, shall creatively use the latest in technology to ensure digital image quality, and shall use innovative architectural features and materials. (e) All billboards shall plainly display, and be visible from no less than fifty (50) feet, the name of the person or company owning or maintaining such billboard, contact information for said person or company, and the billboard's identification number. (f) Billboards projecting over a driveway or drive aisle shall have a minimum clearance of 20 feet between the lowest point of the sign and the driveway grade. (g) No part of any billboard shall cross onto an adjacent property. (h) Billboards projecting over a pedestrian walkway shall have a minimum clearance of twelve (12) feet between the lowest point of the sign and the walkway grade. (i) All billboards not projecting over drive areas or pedestrian walkways shall have a minimum clearance of twelve (12) feet between the lowest point of the billboard and ground level. Sec. 41-1133. - Lighting and Display Requirements (a) Signs shall produce a maximum 0.3 foot-candles over ambient light levels. (b) The display brightness shall be controlled by a photocell or light sensor that adjusts the brightness to the required level based on ambient light conditions without the need for human input. Use of other brightness adjustment methods, such as timer- or calendar -based systems, shall only be used as a backup system. Ordinance No. NS-3023 Page 10 of 15