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painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right of way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business. Setback - The minimum horizontal distance between a lot line and a building line or use. Sign - The term "Sign" shall mean a name, identification, description, display, illustration structure or device which is affixed to, or painted on, or represented directly or indirectly upon a building or other outdoor surface or piece of land, and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. Sign Area - The entire area within a continuous perimeter enclosing a sign, exclusive of sign embellishments, which may extend beyond said perimeter as regulated herein; such perimeter shall not include any structural elements lying outside of said sign and is not an integral part of the display. Double-faced signs are permitted with the maximum square footage allowed on each face as that allowed for a single face sign; multi-faced sign areas may not exceed the area permitted for a single faced sign. Sign Height - Height shall be measured from grade to the uppermost points or level of sign surface. Temporary Sign - A sign that is not permanently affixed. All devices such as banners, pennants, flags (not intended to include flags of any nations) searchlights, twirling or sandwich type signs, sidewalk or curb signs and balloons or other air or gas filled figures. Wall Advertising Sign - An advertising sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face to the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall and extending not more than fifteen (15) inches from the building wall face. Window Sign - A sign affixed to or inside a window in view of the general public, but excluding merchandise on display. SECTION IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Signs are prohibited within the public right-of-way or easements except that the City Council may grant a Special Use Permit to locate signs and decorations on or within the right-of-way for a specified period of time. B. Flashing signs, motion signs or similar devices shall be prohibited in all districts except commercial district signs that meet the criteria detailed in the commercial district standards. Approved traffic signs are exempt from this provision. C. Unless specifically allowed in this Ordinance, interior illuminated signs are permitted in all districts except Residential. All illuminated signs shall have a shielded light source.