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Proposed Ordinance 53-10. Substituted October 18, 2010. (c) Classification by Structural Type. (1) "Canopy sign" means a sign attached to the underside of the canopy at a ninety degree angle to the street, intended for pedestrian visibility. .(Ord. 52-85. Passed 9-3-85.) (2) "Ground sign" means a freestanding sign which has a supporting base designed as an integral part of the sign and resting totally or primarily on the ground. (3) "Pole sign" means a sign which is supported wholly by a pole or poles and designed so as to permit pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereunder. (4) °Portable sign" means a sign which is designed to be portable and is not permanently attached to any part of a building. (5) "Projecting sign" means a sign erected on the outside wall of a building and which projects out at an angle therefrom. (6) "Roof sign" means a sign erected upon and completely over the roof of any building. (7) "Wall sign" means a sign integral with the exterior face of an exterior wall of a building, or attached to the wall or parallel with the wall and projecting not more that twelve inches therefrom. (8) "Window sign" means a sign painted, attached or affixed to the interior or exterior surface of windows or doors of a building. (Ord. 58-79. Passed 7-16- 79.) (9) °Awning sign" means a sign painted, attached, embossed or affixed to a fixed or retractable awning. (Ord. 52-85. Passed 9-3-85.) 1329.04 MEASUREMENT STANDARDS. The size of signs is regulated in this chapter by relating the gross area of signs to the building or use of a lot, or the size of the building unit to which the sign is accessory. (a) The gross area of signs for a building or use shall include all permanent surfaces visible from a public way and shall be measured for all signs except projecting or pole signs as follows: (1) The area of the surface, or surfaces of an opaque or translucent panel used or intended for displaying a message; plus (2) The area within the smallest rectangle enclosing a sign composed of letters or characters which are individually attached to a building wall or other structural element not designed as a panel; plus (3) The area of permanent window and door signs. (b) Whenever the gross area of the signs are related to the size of the building or lot: the frontage of a building shall be the width of the facade of the building, business, office, or industrial unit which faces the principal street, or the facade containing the main entrance of a business office, or industrial building. Page 4 of 28