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Ordinance No. Page 16 (1) Tho baso of tho eign muct bo incorporatod in a landscapo4 H. Freestanding Signs. Freestanding signs shall be permitted at residential structures which have been converted to commercial use and at service stations and public buildings with frontage on Main Street. Directory Signs. directory signs shall be permitted for multi-tenant buildings and for businesses in buildings without direct frontage on a public street as follows: 1. Directory signs may be building-mounted and placed near a common building entry or stairway; additional directory signs may be allowed at other building locations subject to design review approval. directory signs shall be placed only on the building occupied by the tenants whose names appear on the sign. 2. Directory signs may be freestanding signs which are incorporated into a landscape area. Freestanding directory signs may be pole or post signs but may not be monument signs. These signs shall be limited to five feet in height and 12 square feet in area and may be nonilluminated or indirectly illuminated (such as spot lit). 3. Directory signs may include a floor plan or similar graphic diagram for the building or site. directory signs which are not visible from a public street shall not count toward the allowable sign area for a site. J. Second-Story Signs. Second-story signs shall be permitted for second-story businesses in accordance with the following restrictions: 1. Window signs may be allowed; provided, that the coverage shall not exceed 25 percent for any individual window or door area visible from the exterior of the building; 2. Awning or canopy signs may be allowed; provided, that the total sign message does not exceed 20 percent of the total exterior surface area of each awning or canopy, not to exceed a total of one square foot per linear front foot of business establishment; 3. Overhang signs identifying second-story businesses may be allowed at the ground level subject to the same restrictions as noted in subsection G of this section; 4. Signs that are mounted or affixed parallel to the building façade may be allowed above the second-story sill line where it is determined that the building architecture can effectively accommodate such signs (e.g., buildings with street-oriented second floor entrances or large, "arcade-type" overhangs), and where such signage could be aesthetically integrated with the building architecture. K. Temporary "For Sale/Lease" Signs. Signs pertaining to the sale, lease, rental or display of a structure or land. Said signs are subject to the sign standards for location and placement as prescribed in this chapter and subject to the standards of subsection G of this section. L. Freestanding Sidewalk Signs: Freestanding sidewalk signs shall be permitted if determined to be unique, creative and attractive or which artistically reflect the unique