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39.01 {8}(9) "Ground Sign" means a detached sign erected upon or supported by the ground and not attached to any building. J" (10) "Projecting Sign" means a sign other than a wall sign suspended from or supported by a building or struc- ture and projecting out therefrom. {1e}(11) "Roof Sign" means a sign erected upon or above the roof or parapet wall of a building or structure. J11f(12) "Wall Sign" means a sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face of the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall. JH� (13) "Pedestal Sign" is a ground sign erected upon a single post or shaft, or upon two posts or shafts that merge or touch at the base, or which are not more than 15 feet apart, center of shaft to center of shaft, with the display portion mounted on top thereof at least 7 feet above the surface of the street adjacent to the property on which the sign is located. No such sign shall have a sign area of more than 340 square feet on each side. Such sign may advertise only business located on the premises. No business property shall have more than one pedestal sign adjacent to each street upon which such business property abuts; provided that on each street frontage of more than 100 feet one additional pedestal sign may be established and maintained on such street frontage if such additional pedestal sign (a) is located on a single pole, (b) does not exceed 28 square feet in area on any side and does not have more than two sides, (c) is not more than 4 feet in width or 7 feet in height on the sign face, (d) is located at least 7 feet above the surface of the street. In lieu of one additional pedestal sign, two separate signs may be located on the same pole, but such two signs combined shall not exceed, in area or dimensions, the limitations applicable to a single additional pedestal sign. No pedestal sign shall be so designed as to have both (a) moving parts, and (b) moving or blinking lights. In addition to the pedestal signs permitted by the fore- going provisions of this subdivision, a sign advertising a public telephone may be located in the area ahead of the build- ing setback line on the structure in which such public telephone is located. Jlg}(14) "Business Sign" means a sign that states the proper name of the business, organization or institution located on the premises on which the sign is located. {14}(15) "Sign Area" means that area of a sign within the margin-Tlines of the surface, which bears the announcement, name, advertisement or other message; or in the case of letter figures or symbols attached directly to any part of a buildin the area which is included in the smallest rectangle which ca be made to circumscribe each letter, figure or symbol displayed thereon.