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147 Sins 1185.04 (3) "Pole sign" means a sign which is supported wholly by a pole or poles, posts or braces upon the ground and not attached to any building. (4) '.'Portable sign" means ~ sign which is designed to be .portable and is not permanently attached to any part of a building or permanently anchored to the ground. (5) "Projection sign" means a sign, other than a wall sign, erected on the outside wall of a building and which projects out at an angle therefrom, extending more than fifteen inches from the face of the wall of the building, wall or other structure and fs supported thereby. (6) "Roof sign" means a sign erected upon and completely over the roof of any building or a sign constructed or wholly maintained upon or over the roof or parapet wall with the principal support on the roof. (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 extending no higher than the ridge lines on the top of the parapet wall and projecting not more than twelve inches from the wall. (8) "Window sign" means a sign attached or affixed to the interior. surface of windows or doors of a building. (9) "Attraction devices" refers to animation, revolution, movement up and down or sideways, and windblown devices such as ribbons, pennants, spinners and streamers whether part of a sign or not. (Ord. 85-16. Passed 7-21-86..) 1185.04 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 to the size of a 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, including, but not limited to, the area of permanent window and door signs. (b) Whenever the gross area of the signs is related to the size of the building or lot: the frontage of a building shall be the width in lineal feet 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. The frontage of a lot not occupied by a building shall be the number of lineal feet the lot abuts on the principal street. (c) Buildings or lots having frontage on a second street or a secondary entrance to a parking area may be permitted additional signs along such secondary streets which shall, however, not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the area of the signs permitted along the main facade9 however, any additional sign area allowed as a result hereof shall only be used on the building facade facing the second street or on the portion of the same lot on the second street. (Ord. 85-16. Passed 7-21-86.) 1988 Replacement