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Ordinance 08-015 City Council; 6-16-09 COMMERCLAL SPEECH. Speech or graphics advertising a business, profession, commodity, service or entertainment. MULTI -TENANT BUILDING. A grouping of two or more business establishments that either share common parking on the lot where they are located, or that occupy a single structure or separate structures that are physically or functionally related or attached. NON. -COMMERCIAL SPEECH. A sign that contains a non-commercial message. Examples of non-commercial messages include, but are not limited to, messages concerning political, religious, social, ideological, public service and informational topics. UNIFIED RESIDENTIAL AREA. A residential grouping of lots that share a plat name over one or more additions. SIGN, ABANDONED. Any sign and/or its supporting sign structure which remains without a message or whose display surface remains blank for a period of one (1) year or more, or any sign which pertains to a time, event or purpose which no longer applies, shall be deemed to have been abandoned. Signs applicable to a business temporarily suspended because of a change in ownership or management of such business shall not be deemed abandoned unless the property remains vacant for a period of one (1) year or more. Any sign remaining after demolition of a principal structure shall be deemed to be abandoned. Signs which are present because of being legally established nonconforming signs or signs which have required a conditional use permit or a variance shall also be subject to the definition of abandoned sign. SIGN, AWNING. A sign or graphic printed on or in some fashion attached directly to the awning material. SIGN, BANNER. A temporary sign typically made of cloth, plastic or vinyl materials. SIGN, BILLBOARD. A sign structure with a surface area over one hundred (100) square feet per surface that identifies or communicates a commercial or non-commercial message. SIGN, BUSINESS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION. A sign that is permanently mounted or otherwise permanently affixed to a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer which identifies the business, products,: or services with which the vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is related. For purposes of this definition, magnetic and adhesive signs shall be considered as being permanently affixed. This definition shall also include non-permanentlyaffixed signs that do not exceed 32 square feet erected in concert with a legally operating wayside stand. Bumper stickers and similarly sized adhesive decals shall not be considered business vehicle identification signs. SIGN, CANOPY. A sign that is mounted, painted, or otherwise applied on or attached to a freestanding canopy or structural protective cover over an outdoor service area. An awning or a marquee is not a canopy. SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY. A sign designed to allow the changing of copy through manual, mechanical, or electrical means including time and temperature. M.