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commercial message. The following provisions must be met only in the DC - Downtown Core and DF - Downtown Fringe zoning districts: i. All Downtown Design Review procedures shall be followed for any installation of public art. ii. The public art is not installed on any side of a building directly adjacent to a public right-of-way, excluding alleys. iii. The public art is not installed on a vacant building or within a vacant lot or parcel, unless the property owner has filed a building permit with the intention of occupation or is otherwise actively in the process of improving the building or parcel for the purpose of occupation. iv. The public art is not installed on any original façade of a building listed as a contributing structure of the downtown historic district, unless the art may be attached to a removable panel without damage to the underlying historic façade and the artwork meets all other downtown design review requirements pertaining to historic structures. Title 14 & 14.1 134 o. Public Utilitarian Sign. Signs of a non-commercial nature and in the public interest displayed by order of a political subdivision or public utility in performance of its official duties for the purpose of traffic control, wayfinding, public safety, providing legal notice, or identifying public facilities or historical landmarks. p. Sidewalk Sign. A portable sign, as defined in this chapter. Sidewalk signs are subject to the following restrictions: i. The maximum width of a sidewalk sign shall be two (2) feet, six (6) inches and the maximum height shall be four (4) feet. ii. Sidewalk signs may only be placed within a public right- of-way in downtown districts, subject to standards of Section 14- 03.1-09(11). Sidewalk signs must be placed on private property in all other districts, unless granted an encroachment agreement. q. Site Sign. A temporary site sign used for on- premise commercial advertising, as defined in this chapter. Site signs are subject to the following restrictions, depending on activity currently underway on the parcel or in the vicinity thereof: i. For Sale or Rent. Site signs may be placed on parcels containing property that is currently for sale or rent in commercial, industrial, downtown, or agricultural zoning districts, as well as any