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164. Sign. The use of any words, numerals, figures, devices or trademarks by which anything is made known such as are used to show an individual, firm, profession or business and are visible to the general public. 165. Sign - Address. A sign communicating street address only, whether script or in numerical form. 166. Sign - Advertising. A billboard, poster panel, painted bulletin board, or other communication device which is used to advertise products, goods, and /or services which are not exclusively related to the premise on which the sign is located. 167. Sign Area. That area with the marginal lines of the surface which bears the advertisement or, in the case of messages, figures or symbols attached directly to the part of a building, that area which is included in the smallest rectangle or series of geometric figures which can be made to circumscribe the message, figure or symbol displayed thereon. 168. Sign - Area Identification. A freestanding sign which identifies the name of a single or two - family residential subdivision consisting of twenty (20) or more lots; a residential planned unit development; multiple residential complex consisting of three (3) or more structures; an office or business structure containing three (3) or more independent operations; a single business consisting of three (3) or more separate structures existing on individual platted lots or as a planned unit development; or any integrated combination of the above. Said sign shall be limited only to the identification of an area or complex and shall not, unless approved by the City Council, contain the name of individual owners or tenants. An area identification sign shall contain no advertising. 169. Sign - Bench. A sign which is affixed to a bench such as at a bus stop. 170. Sign - Business. Any sign which identifies a business or group of businesses, either retail or wholesale, or any sign which identifies a profession or is used in the identification or promotion of any principal commodity or service, including entertainment, offered or sold upon the premise where such sign is located. 171. Sign - Campaign. A temporary sign promoting the candidacy of a person running for a governmental office, or promoting an issue to be voted on at a governmental election. 172. Sign - Canopy. Any message or identification which is affixed to a projection or extension of a building or structure erected in such a manner as to provide a shelter or cover over the approach to any entrance of a store, building or place of assembly. 173. Sign - Construction. A sign placed at a construction site identifying the project or the name of architect, engineer, contractor, financier or other involved parties. 902 -17 - 5 0 -