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E. Nuisance and safety. (I) Illumination. No externally or internally illuminated sign shall cause unreasonably excessive glare intensity visible from any adjacent residential district. (2) Sight visibility triangle. No sign shall be located within a twenty-five-foot triangle at the Intersection of two public streets or within a twenty-foot triangle at the intersection of a public street and a driveway (measured along the property or right-of-way line) unless it is 30 inches or less in height. F. Landscaping of detached and freestanding signs. Unless otherwise provided in these LDRs, all detached and freestanding signs shall be placed in a planting bed with at least 160 square feet of planting surrounding the sign on all sides. This bed shall contain shrubs, flowers or other ground cover, and shall be shown on a site plan or survey submitted for approval in conjunction with a sign permit application. The Citv Manager or designee has the authoritv to reduce or waive the 160 square feet requirement in circumstances where a Dlanting bed cannot be located under the sign. G. Flags. The number of flagpoles, which can be displayed at one time upon one site, is as follows: (I) Residential: one pole per site not to exceed a height of 35 feet. (2) Nonresidential: two poles per site not to exceed a height of 35 feet. (3) Any commercial use on a parcel of two acres or more may display its corporate emblem in the form of a flag, provided: (a) That there is no more than one such flag on any parcel; and (b) That the area of such corporate emblem shall be deducted from the permitted area of the building-mounted sign. (4) Flag size not to exceed 40 square feet. (5) Height of the flagpole shall be as measured from the crown of the road. Installation of a flagpole requires a building permit and shall not be located less than seven feet from any public right-of-way line, or less than five feet from any adjacent property line. H. Banners within public right-of-way. Banners may be displayed within a public street right- of-way for a period of up to 30 days provided they are attached only to City approved pole- mounted brackets installed specifically for banner displays; are solely for the purpose of promoting public events, seasonal decorations or holidays; and are approved by the City Commission. In determining whether to grant or deny the request to display a banner, the Commission shall be guided by the standard that the event for which the banner is to be displayed shall be of a City-wide, public nature and shall have no commercial advertising except 02006~244 Sign Regulations Page 22 of 29 Words added underlined, words s1ri61ceR deleted