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Mansard — A sloped roof or roof. -like facade architecturally comparable to a • building wall. Motion Sign — Any sign which revolves, rotates or has any moving parts. Nameplate/Identification Sign = A sign which bears the name and/or address of the occupants of the building. Non -conforming Sign (Illegal) — A sign which unlawfully existed prior to the adoption of this Ordinance. . Non -conforming Sign (Legal) — A sign which lawfully existed prior to the adoption of this Section, but does not conform to the newly enacted requirements of'this Ordinance. Parcel — An individual lot or tract of land. Pennants — Attention getting devices which resemble flags and are of a non- permanent paper, cloth or plastic -like consistency. Permanent Sign — Any sign which is not defined as a temporary sign. Political Sign — A temporary sign used in connection with any local, state or national election or referendum. Portable Sign — Any sign designed to be removed and not permanently affixed to the ground or a structure or a building. Projecting Sign — Any sign, all or any part.of which extends beyond the surface of the building or wall by more than sixteen (16) inches. Public Event — Any event that is authorized by the City, whether funded in part, total or not at all by the City. Roof Sign — Any sign erected upon the roof of a structure to which it is affixed. Roofline — The top line of the coping; or, when the building has' a pitched roof, as the intersection of the outside wall with the roof Shopping Center — A commercial development consisting of three (3) or more separate commercial establishments sharing a common building, entranceway or parking area. Sign — Any - letter, word or symbol, device, poster, picture, statuary, reading matter, or representation in the nature of an advertisement, announcement, message or visual communication, whether painted, posted, printed, affixed or constructed, which is displayed outdoors for informational or communicative purposes. —186—