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• • • Area Identification Sign: A ground sign which identifies the name of neighborhood, a residential subdivision, a multiple residential complex, or a commercial or industrial complex consisting of three or more businesses. Banner: A temporary sign made of cloth, flexible plastic, or other fabric. National flags, state or municipal flags, or the official flags of any institutions or businesses shall not be considered banners. Commercial Speech: Speech advertising a business, profession, commodity, service or entertainment. Construction Sign: A temporary sign identifying a building or construction site, architects, engineers, contractors or suppliers. Directional Signs: A sign providing directional information about the use or uses within the development where the sign is located. Dynamic Display: Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to change, however frequently, 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, but is not limited to, a sign display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the image on the sign face to change without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes, but is not limited to, 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. Flag: Any cloth, flexible plastic, or fabric containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision, or other entity, that is attached along one side to one pole or attached to a rope on one pole that allows for raising and lowering the flag. Flashing Sign: An illuminated sign on which such illumination is not kept constant in intensity or color at all times, when such sign is in use. Ground Sign: Any permanent, freestanding sign supported by or upon standards, poles, beams or other supports or foundation directly affixed to the ground. Identification or Nameplate Sign: A sign which bears the name or address or both of the business or the occupant of the building on which it is located. Illuminated Sign: A sign which has artificial light source directed upon it or which has an interior light source. Ordinance 04-08, Sign Ordinance page 3 of 20