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<br /> APR- '9-9::::: FRI 14 : 19' SANDER: AND ASSI:;)CIATES P.02 <br /> .. , <br /> . 7. Search lights. <br /> 8. Any sign placed on a vehicle or trailer which is parked or located for the primary <br /> purpose of displaying said sign, except such signs auached to licensed operable <br /> vehicles operating during the normal course of business. <br /> 9. Any sign that obstructS any window, door,fire escape, stairway, or other <br /> authorized or required building opening. <br /> 10. Any sign within the public right-of-way, or within dedicated public easements <br /> except that the City Council may, upon recommendation from the Planning <br /> Commission, grant a Permit to allow temporary civic or community promotion <br /> signs to be located within rights-of-way and easements for a specific period of <br /> time. <br /> ll. Banners nennants. ribbons. streamers. strine:s of Iie:ht bulbs. excent as soecial <br /> event silms as allowed by council annroval. <br /> F. SIGN AREA CALCULATIONS. The following sign area calculations shall apply to <br /> all signs regulated by this Ordinance. <br /> 1. Freestanding signs (except ground and monument signs), inclUJiing umporary <br /> ground mounted signs. The area shall include the entire sign face and any <br /> . borders and frame but shall not include the sign support whether under or along <br /> side of the sign face. <br /> 2. Ground signs, monument signs and wa11 mounted signs. The area shall include <br /> the entire face of a sign if the sign is structurally or visually a self-contained unit <br /> that is either mounted on or applied to the sign support structure, wall, fence or <br /> building facade but shall not include the sign support structure, wall, fence or <br /> building facade. If the sign consists of individual letters and/or sign graphics <br /> fastened to these same support structures, the area shall be the smallest 4-sided <br /> geometric figure which circumscribes all the letters, words and sign graphics, <br /> 3. Back Lit canopy signs or marquee signs. The sign area shall include the entire <br /> back lit area of lit canopy signs or the entire back lit area of the face of <br /> marquees. <br /> 4. Double-faced signs. The area and size regulations apply to only one side. <br /> 5. Changeable copy signs. A business sign consisting solely of changeable copy <br /> shall not be permitted. Changeable copy signs shall be allowed only when <br /> designed and constructed as part of a business sign containing permanent copy <br /> identifying the business to which it relates. The changeable copy portion shall <br /> not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total area of the business sign of which it is <br /> a part. <br /> . <br /> 13 <br />