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<br />Flashing Signs or Lights - A sign or lighting on a sign, other than n cha1:geable <br />copy sign, which contains an intermittent or sequential flashing light source. resembles a blinking <br />or strobing liflht. or flashes a messafle rapidlY or in a repetitive motion. Signs with a scrolling or a <br />flashin?: message that change once per six seconds or more are considered flashing signs per this <br />Section. used primml)' to attract attention, <br />Covernmental Sign }~ sign which is erected by [l governmental unit. <br /> <br />Ground or Monument Sign - A sign supported by structures or supports or upon <br />the ground and not attached or dependent for support from any building. <br /> <br />Illuminated Sign - Any sign which is illuminated by an artificial light source. <br />Institution /\.ny buildin6 housing any c.i';ic, philuuthropic, educationul, public, religious or <br />p.......blic service organization. <br /> <br />,Marquee Sign--A sign affixed to a-A permanent roof-like structure of rigid <br />materials supported by and extending from the facade of a building. <br />Mansard ,\ sloped roof or roof like facQ.de architecturally compurable to a building ',';u11. <br /> <br />Motion Sign - Any sign which revolves, rotates or has any moving parts. <br />Nameplate/Identification Sign }~ sign ,,\.hich beurs the name and/or address of the occupants of <br />the building. <br /> <br />Non~Commercial Soeech- dissemll1ation of messages not classified as Commercial <br />Speech which include. but are not limited to. messages conceIning politicaL religious. social. <br />ideological. public service. and informational topics or public events. <br /> <br />Non~conforming Sign (Illegal) - A sign which unlawfully existed prior to the <br />adoption of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />Non-conforming Sign (Legal) - A sign which lawfully existed prior to the <br />adoption of this Section, but does not conform to the newly enacted requirements of this <br />Ordinance~ <br /> <br />Off-Premise Si2:n- a commercial speech sign which directs the attention of the <br />public to a business. activitv conducted. or product sold or offered at a location 110t on tbe sam'e <br />premises where such a sign is located. <br /> <br />Parcel- An individual lot or tract of land. <br /> <br />Pcnnan,ts .^~ttention getting deyices "\-"hich resemble flugs ffild ure of u non <br />pcnncment p;:,per, cloth or plastic like consistency. <br />Permanent Sign .\n)' sign which is not defined l'l:S a temporary sign. <br />Permanent Si2:D ~ Anv sign which is intended to remain on the propertv andJor <br />business year-round. until replacement or re-Iocation causes it to be remoyed.Politieal Sign .^~ <br />temporary sign used in c0l1lle~tion ,,,,ith any lowl, stute or nutional election or referendum. <br /> <br />44 <br />