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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 08.15.02.14" title_num="08" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="02" heading="Signs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Zone 1.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Signs related to any permitted use may not exceed 1 square foot in area except for official State and local government signs needed for identification and direction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Signs advertising property for sale or rental may be placed only on the property offered.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Public interest events may be advertised with signs not exceeding 6 square feet in area on the property where the event will occur and a display is limited to a 30-day period before the event and shall be removed immediately after the event.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Directional signs not exceeding 1 square foot in area may be used.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Illumination of signs by lights or flashing devices is not permitted.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Zone 2: The restrictions of Zone 1 apply.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Zone 3. The restrictions of Zone 1 apply except that commercial on-premises signs are permitted and are limited to two signs per establishment, each of which may not exceed 15 square feet in area.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>