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9.12 Signs <br /> <br />9.12.01 Purpose. The purpose Of this Section is to protect and promote the general <br />welfare, health, safety and order within the City of Ramsey through the establishment of a <br />· comprehensive and impartial series of standards, regulations and procedures governing the <br />erection, use and/or display of devices, signs or symbols serving as a visual communicative <br />media to persons Situated within or Upon public right-of-ways or properties. The provisions of <br />tiffs Section are intended to encourage creativity, a reasonable degree of freedom of choice, an <br />opportunity for effective communication and a sense of concern for the visual'amenities on the <br />part of those designing and displaying communicative media for the types regulated by this <br />Section, While at the same time assuring that the public health and. welfare is not endangered. · <br /> <br />· 9.12.02 Definitions. The following words and terms Wherever they occur in this Code <br />shall be construed as herein defined. Wor~ not defined shall be interpre.ted in accordance with <br />definitions in any standard dictionary. <br /> <br /> · Abandoned Sign - A sign which 'no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide <br /> business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity, and/or for which no legal owner can be <br /> found. <br /> <br /> Accessory. Use- A use which is subordinate to the principal use being made:of a <br /> parcel of land. Examples: Identification signs,, off-street parking, off-street loading, telephone <br /> booths, etc. <br /> <br /> -.~. Address Sign - Identification numbers only, whether written or in numerical <br /> form. <br /> <br /> Advertising Device Sign - A sign that has as its purpose to promote, advertise; or <br /> seil a product or service obtainable on the premises upon which the sign is located, and not to <br /> identify the pr,cruises. <br /> <br /> Area Identification Sign - A fi-ce-standing or wail sign which identifies a single- <br />family Or multi-family residential subdivision, a commercial development or an industrial park <br />· or office park and which is located on the same parcel as the development it identifies. <br /> Attraction Board Automatic - (Changeable Cop~ Sign) A sign on which the <br /> copy changes automatically. <br /> <br /> Attraction Board Manual -(Changeabie Copy Sign) A sign on which'the copy <br /> is changed m~nually. -- <br /> <br />framework. <br /> <br />Awning - A hood or.cover which projects from the wall of.a building. <br /> <br />Banner -A sSgn m~ide"of fabric ~r. nonZr~d mater/al with ,no?enclosing <br /> <br />-313- <br /> <br /> <br />