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39.01 CHAPTER 39 SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS 39.01 Definitions. The following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (1) "Banner" means an attention gettiny device, the materials of whichhich consists of paper, cloth or of other manmade materials and which are of temporary nature. 45}(2) "Billboard" means an advertising sign located off the premises where the advertised product is sold or offered. It is usually but not necessarily owned by an advertising company. 46}(3) "Business Occupant" means an individual or group of indi- viduals owning, renting or leasing a building or part thereof to conduct a business separate of others. 414 M "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. 49}(5) "Ground Sign" means a detached sign erected upon or supported by the ground and not attached to any building. 4}3}(6) "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 seven (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 businesses 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 frontage of such addi- tional 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 four (4) feet in width or seven (7) feet in height on the sign face, (d) is located at least seven (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 foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a sign advertising a public telephone may be located in the area ahead of the building setback line on the structure in which such public tele- phone is located.