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Supplements), Title 13, "Planning and Zoning", Subtitle 3, "Zon-
ing", to follow immediately after Section 13-320.6 thereof (as
enacted by Bill No. 44-70), under the new Article IX, "Signs",
generally setting forth permitted types and locations of signs, the
standards and limitations thereof; providing for the adoption of
zoning maps; authorizing the renumbering of such sections of this
Ordinance as may be necessary or desirable when additional
sections of this Subtitle are adopted; providing that this Ordinance
shall become effective only when the entire Subtitle is adopted and
becomes effective and the existing Zoning laws are repealed; and
matters generally related thereto.

Whereas, the Charter of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, pro-
vides that the life of a bill is ninety-five (95) days; and

Whereas, it is impractical and unrealistic to attempt to have
intelligent and meaningful public hearings on a complete Zoning
Ordinance within said ninety-five (95) day period, it is the intent of
the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, to adopt
Subtitle 3, "Zoning", in sections, no section becoming effective until
the complete subtitle is adopted.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland That new Sections 13-327 through 13-336.3, in-
clusive, be and they are hereby added to the Anne Arundel County
Code (1967 Edition and Supplements), Title 13, "Planning and
Zoning", Subtitle 3, "Zoning", to follow immediately after Section
13-320.6 thereof (as enacted by Bill No. 44-70), to be under the new
Article IX, "Signs", and to read as follows:

Section 13-327. In General.

(a)    Signs shall be located within the respective property
limits, and shall not project into any public or platted right-of-way;
provided that where an existing building abuts a right-of-way, a
twelve inch (12") sign projection shall be permitted.

(b)    Signs and their location shall not obstruct or interfere
with traffic sight lanes, signals, or signs located by a governmental
agency.

(c)    Signs affixed to building facades shall not project above
the wall area of the facade upon which it is located, nor project more
than twelve inches (12") beyond the wall.

(d)    Signs affixed to a roof shall not project above the roof
line, shall have all structural supports enclosed and not visible, and
shall be permitted only in commercial and industrial districts.

(e)     Signs located on waterfront property shall be permitted
both at the road frontage and water frontage, and shall correspond
to the standards of the respective zoning district.

(f) Free standing signs shall be located not less than fifty feet

(50') from any intersection (including streets, railways and alley-

ways).