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Draft Sign Code Revision <br />February 21, 2001 <br />- BUSIlVE55 SIGN: A sign that states the proper na.me of the business, organization or institution <br />located on the premises on wk�ich the sign is located. �No Charzge] <br />CAMPAIGN �IGN: A temporary sign promoting fihe candidacy of a person running for a <br />government office, or promofiing an issue to be voted on at the ne�t election. [Burnsville] <br />CANOPY SIGN: A sign affixed to ihe visible surface of an attached or freestanding canopy <br />struct-ure, often backlit to provide internal iliuznination. For the purposes of sign area computation, <br />canopy signs shall be treated as a wall sign [New] <br />CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign or portion thereof with characters, Ietters or illustrations that <br />can be changed or rearranged electronically or manuaily without altering the face or the surface of the <br />sign. A sign on which the message changes more than eight tirnes a day shall be considered an <br />animated sign for the purposes of this ordinance. That portion of a sign on which the only copy that <br />changes is an indication of the time and temperature shall be considered a public informational sign. <br />Portabie or non-permanent chan�eable cop��ns shall, for the purposes of this �ection, be <br />considered terr��orary si�ns. [Bumsville, APA� <br />CONSTRUCTION SIGN: A sign placed at a construction site identiiying the project and/ar names <br />af the architect, engineers, developers, contractors or other individuals or firms associated with ihe <br />project. [Burnsville] <br />DTRECTIONAL SIGN: A sign for the purpose of making specific commercial, industrial or public <br />;i and semi-public loeations known and to assist in fnding these locations on the property where the <br />` sign is Iocated. Such signs mav be located within street ri�ht of vvays subject to a�provai of the <br />at�t�ropriate govemmental a enc� [Change� <br />FLAG OR PENNANT STRINGERS: A series of fla�s or �ennants connecied by a strin or a rope. <br />National, state or �oca1 flags, or decorative flags bearing no commercial or advertisin messa eg sha11 <br />not be considered signs for the pur�ose of this Section. <br />FLA,�HING �IGN: A sign or portion thereof whose illumination is characterized by a repetitive <br />cycle in which the period of illumination is either the same or as or less than the period of non- <br />illuminaiion. For the purposes of this ordinance, flashing wilt not be defined as occurring if the <br />cyclical period between on-offphases of illumination exceeds four (4) seconds. [USSCF] <br />FREESTANDING �IGN: A sign principally suppo�ted by a structure af�xed to the ground, and not <br />supported by a buiiding, including signs supported by one or more columns, poles or braces placed in <br />or upon the ground. Also referred to as a Crround Sign. [USSCF] <br />GOVERNMENT OR REGULATORY SIGN: A sign which is erected by a governmental urut for <br />identification, traffic control or ofiher regulatory purposes. SucU sigt�s are often located within street <br />right of ways. [�urnsville] <br />GROUND �IG1V: A sign principaily supported by a structure af�iixed to the ground, ar�d not <br />'� supported by a buiiding, including signs supported by one or more coiumns, pol�s or braces placed in <br />or upon the ground. Aiso referred to as a Freestanding Si�n. [US�CF] <br />Page 3 <br />