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• Sign Area — That area within the marginal lines of the surface which bears the <br />advertisement, or in the case of messages, figures or symbols attached directly to any part of a <br />building, that area which is included in the smallest geometric shape which can be made to <br />circumscribe the message, figure or symbol displayed thereon. The stipulated maximum sign <br />area for a free standing or ground sign refers to a single facing. <br />Street Frontage — The proximity of a parcel of land to one (1) or more streets. <br />An interior lot has one (1) street frontage and a comer lot has two (?) such frontages. <br />Temporary Sign — A sign which is erected or displayed for a limited period of <br />time and not'affixed to a Uniform Building Code (UBC) approved structure. <br />Wall Sign — Any sign which is affixed to a wall of any building. This definition <br />includes individual letter signs and signs on mansards. <br />Window Sign — A sign installed inside -a window, or any sign placed within a <br />building for the purpose of being visible from the public right-of-way. This does not include <br />merchandise on display. <br />Zoning Administrator — The person charged with the administration and <br />enforcement of this Section. <br />• 9.12.03 General Provisions <br />Subdivision 1. Address Sign. One (1) address sign shall be required per <br />main building in all districts in accordance with Section 8.02 of the Ramsey City Code. <br />Subd. 2. Bench Sign. Bench signs shall be permitted only at bus stops. <br />Subd. 3. Ground Sign. A ground sign shall not project higher than twenty- <br />five (25) feet as measured from base of sign or grade of the nearest adjacent roadway, whichever <br />is lower. Any ground sign within fifty (50) feet. of any intersection of street right -of --way lines <br />and/or driveway entrances shall have a minimum vertical clearance of twelve (12) feet above the <br />centerline of the pavement unless it can be shown that it can comply with Subd: 5.b.1 and 2 <br />herein. <br />Subd. 4. Canopies or Marquees. Canopies and marquees shall be <br />considered to be an integral part of the structure to. which they are an accessory. Signs may be <br />attached to a canopy or marquee, but such structures shall not be considered as part of the wall <br />area and thus shall not warrant additional sign area. <br />Subd. S. Location <br />a. No sign other than governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily <br />• placed within any street or public right-of-way or upon any public easement. <br />—187— <br />