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a ON*"''40%? 14?1 1.z1W 1163.03 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 138 (q) "Unit Frontage" or "Building Unit Frontage" shall mean the linear dimension of the width of the widest portion of the building unit face including all appurtenant overhangs or other structures, either: (1) Closest to parallel to the principal street or (2) Containing the primary building unit entrance, of any building on any lot. Where a building unit is bounded by a party wall or walls, the measurement of width shall be to the centerline(s) of such wall or walls. (r) "Alter" shall mean to change in any way, including but not limited to reconstruction, redesign, reillumination that changes the lighting design, sign face replacement that changes the sign face design, sign face change, and painting in a different color than the present color, excluding changes in changeable copy on signs. (s) "Other Advertismg Structure" shall mean any marquee, canopy, awning, campanile, gazebo, kiosk or street clock servmg to unage, identify or promote a commercial enterprise. (t) "Pemuttee" shall mean a person receiving an erection permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (u) "Person" shall be mean any individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, or other association. (v) "Erect" shall mean to build, construct, alter, relocate, modify, attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix, and shall also include the painting of signs. (Ord. 2001-109. Passed 10-16-01.) 1163.03 PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided in Section 1163.04, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect any sign or other advertising structure without first obtaining an erection permit from the Building Commissioner and making payment of the fee required by Section 1163.07. (b) . No permit is required for repair, repainting, or other maintenance that does not alter a sign. (Ord. 2000-12. Passed 5-2-00.) 1163.04 EXEMPTIONS TO PERMIT REQUIREMENT. The following signs are exempt from the permit requirement conta.ined within Section 1163.03: (a) Signs that are an integral part of the original construction of vending or similar machines, fuel pumps or sunilar devices; (b) Cornerstones, dedications and other similar building plaques or architectural elements incorporated into a building, in materials and colors compatible with the building design, displaying only the building's name, owner's name, architect's name, date(s) of construction, brief dedication or other historical information, and not exceeding eight (8) square feet in total area; 2002 Replacement