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4.Building Canopy or Awning: A sign constructed of flexible translucent or fabric-type material that incorporates a written message or logo on the exterior.A roof-like structure projecting from the building over an entrance or window that provides weather protection for the entry or window and may include the immediately adjacent area. Building canopies shall be considered part of the wall area and thus shall not warrant additional sign area. 5.Building Complex: A group of two or more buildings, planned or developed in a joint manner with shared parking facilities, regardless of whether such buildings or uses are located on the same lot or parcel. 6.Commercial Sign: A communicative device Any sign that advertises or identifies a product, business, service, event, or any other matter of a commercial nature, and that seeks to draw attention to or promote a commercial, business, or economic interest or activity in contrast to a noncommercial sign that expresses an opinion or viewpoint of a social or political nature. 7.Construction Sign: Any non-illuminated sign that displays information regarding the construction or development of the site on which it is displayed. announcing the names of architects, engineers, contractors or other individuals or firms involved with the construction, alteration or repair of a building or property or announcing the character of the building enterprise or purpose for which the building is intended but not including the advertisement of any product. 8.Directional Sign: A sign that contains no advertising and is intended to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles into, out of, and around the site on which the sign is located. 9.Dynamic Display: Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink," or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays. 10.Flags: A piece of cloth or bunting varying in color and design, attached to a pole, used as a symbol, standard, emblem or insignia, or containing text other than that associated with a commercial, business, or economic interest or activity. 13 Flashing sign: A sign on which artificial light is not maintained stationary or constant in intensity, form or color at all times including but not limited to video signs, electronic message boards, animated signs, electronic display screens and scrolling signs. Flashing signs shall not include signs where artificial light changes in intensity, form or color three times or less in a 24 hour period. 11.Freestanding Sign: Any sign not affixed to a building including but not limited to a ground sign, pole sign, pylon sign, or monument sign. 12.Ground Sign: A sign mounted on the ground attached either to footings or a base with an open space between the ground and the sign face. PROJ0013_SignRegulations_RPCA_040412