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operation of that business. A sign may be a portable sign even if it has wheels removed, was designed without wheels, or is attached to the ground, a structure, or other sign. • Projecting sign. A sign, other than a wall sign, that is attached to and projects more than eighteen (18) inches from the building facade. • Public sign. A traffic control sign in Minnesota State Statutes; any identification sign installed in a public park by a public authority; and any other identification, regulatory, or warning sign approved by the City Council for installation on public land. • Re -facing. The process of replacing the sign copy, message, logo, or graphic on a sign without altering or moving the structure to which the sign face is attached. • Roof sign. A sign that is mounted on the roof of a building or on a parapet wall that is above the roof line. • Rotating sign. A sign or a portion of a sign which moves in a rotating oscillating or similar manner other than changing signs. • Service area canopy. Open air roof -like structure that projects from the wall of a building or is freestanding and is for the purpose of shielding equipment and/or people from the elements; is often found covering service or gasoline station islands. • Sign. Any written message, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, decoration, banner or other device that is used to announce, direct attention to, identify, advertise or otherwise make anything known. For purpose of maintenance or removal, the term "sign" shall also include frames and support structures. • Sign area. The area in square feet of smallest rectangle, circle, or triangle that contains the sign copy. • Sign height. The distance measured perpendicular from the highest point of the sign structure to the average elevation of the street used for access to the property. • Temporary sign. A sign designed to be displayed for a limited period of time that is not permanently affixed to the land or to a structure. • Wall sign. A sign attached to or erected against an exterior wall surface of a building or structure. • Window sign. A sign mounted inside of a building within the window area that is applied or fastened to the window in a manner that is intended to be viewed from outside the building. Section 1220 - Permit and Review Process 1220.01 Permit Required. Except for those signs listed in Section 1230.01, no sign shall be erected, altered, reconstructed, maintained, moved, or enhanced in the City without obtaining a sign permit from the City. The content of the message or speech displayed on the sign shall not be considered when approving or denying a sign permit; however, the content must be submitted to evaluate the sign copy area and to restrict permanent off -premise signs. A separate sign application shall be required for each sign.