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5 SANDWICH BOARD. A temporary sign constructed to form an AA@ or a tent -like shape, placed in front of a business to advertise its services or goods. SIGN. Any writing, pictorial presentation, number, illustration or decoration, flag, banner or other device, whether painted, posted, printed, affixed or constructed, including associated brackets, braces, supports, wires and structures, that is used to announce, direct attention to, identify, advertise or otherwise make anything known. SIGN shall not mean, and this chapter shall not apply to, any state or local road signs displayed for the purpose of identifying road construction or for the regulation of traffic associated therewith. SIGN AREA. The entire area of a temporary or permanent sign within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of the actual sign surface, but excluding any structural or supporting elements such as uprights, aprons, poles, beams or standards. For the purpose of this chapter, maximum square footage of a sign shall be computed on the basis of one face of any double faced sign. SIGN HEIGHT. Height shall be measured from grade to the uppermost points or level of sign structure. TEMPORARY SIGNS. A sign - : .. - .: -.which is designed or intended to be displayed for a short period of time and is not permanently installed. This includes items such as banners, pennants, flags of other than a political jurisdiction, beacons, sandwich signs, balloons or other air or gas filled figures. WALL SIGN. A permanent 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 the wall and extending not more than 15 inches from the building wall face. § 1010.003 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. (1) Permit required. No temporary or permanent sign shall be erected, altered, reconstructed, wed- or moved in the city without first securing a permit from the city, unless this chapter specifically states otherwise. The noncommercial speech content of the sign shall not be reviewed or considered in determining whether to approve or deny a sign permit. The permit owner shall be responsible for all of the requirements of this chapter, including the liability for expense of removal and maintenance incurred by the city.:: (21 Sign permit fees shall be as specified in the city fee schedule. Double permit fees shall be assessed if the permit is pulled after the sign is placed. (2)(3) Repairs. (a) All signs shall be maintained in good condition and the areas around them kept free from debris, bushes, high weeds and from anything else which would be an eyesore or nuisance. All signs must be maintained to prevent the sign from becoming unkempt in appearance. When any ground sign is removed, the entire surrounding area shall be cleared of all debris and unsightly projections and protrusions.