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Ordinance 679 Report May 29, 2001 Page 6 • the right to express noncommercial opinions in any zoning district must be protected, subject to reasonable restrictions on size, height, location and number. 1008.02 01: DEFINITIONS: The following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: ABANDONED SIGN: A sign that becomes vacant, unoccupied or unused; or a sign promoting a business or activity no longer in operation or incorrectly or inaccurately conveying a message, or a sign promoting an obsolete message or sign copy, for a period in excess of one month. ANIMATED SIGN: A sign that has any moving or rotating part; or uses movement or change of lighting to depict action or create a special effect or scene. Refer also to electronic scrolling message or marquee signs. AREA IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A freestanding sign which identifies the name of a community, neighborhood, a residential subdivision, a multi-family residential complex consisting of three (3) or more structures, a planned unit development, or any combination of the above located on contiguous properties. AWNING SIGN: A sign displayed on or attached flat against the surface or surfaces of an awning attached to or extending from a building. BANNER: Any sign of lightweight, flexible material affixed to a building, poles, vehicle or other supporting structures upon which a message, slogan, design or logo is displayed. National, state, or municipal flags shall not be considered a banner. BEACON: Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same lot as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move. Otherwise known as searchlights. For the purposes of this Section, beacons or searchlights shall be considered temporary signs. BENCH SIGNS: A sign which is affixed to a bench or shelter at a bus stop. BILLBOARD: A large, outdoor advertising structure typically mounted on one or more poles, located off the premises where the advertised product is sold or offered. BUSINESS SIGN: A sign that states the proper name of the business, organization or institution located on the premises on which the sign is located. CAMPAIGN SIGN: A temporary sign promoting the candidacy of a person running for a government office, or promoting an issue to be voted on at the next election. CANOPY SIGN: A sign affixed to the visible surface of an attached or freestanding canopy structure, often backlit to provide internal illumination. For the purposes of sign area computation, canopy signs shall be treated as a wall sign. CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged electronically or manually without altering the face or the surface of the sign. A sign on which the message changes more than eight times a day shall be considered an animated sign for the purposes of this ordinance. That portion of a sign on which the only copy that changes is an indication of the time and temperature shall be considered a public informational sign. Portable or non-permanent changeable copy signs shall, for the purposes of this Section, be considered temporary signs. CONSTRUCTION SIGN: A sign placed at a construction site identifying the project and/or names of