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Subd. 44. Principal Building. The building in which the principal primary use of the lot is conducted. Lots with multiple principal uses may have multiple principal buildings, but storage buildings, garages, and other clearly accessory uses shall not be considered principal buildings. Subd. 45. Professional Building. Any multi-story building of 50,000 square feet or more occupied by professional, service-oriented businesses, such as legal clinical or health care-related retail or service establishments with parking provided on the tract of land for use in common by patrons and occupants. Subd. 46. Projecting Sign. Any sign which is affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that its leading edge extends more than fifteen (15) inches beyond the surface or such building or wall face. Subd. 47. Property Owner. Legal owner of property as officially recorded by Hennepin or Ramsey County. Subd. 48. Public Notices. Official notices posted by public officers, employees or their agents in the performance of their duties, or as directed by such officers, employees or agents. Subd. 49. Public Street Right-of-Way. The planned right-of-way for a public street. Subd. 50. Pylon Sign. Any freestanding sign which has its supportive structure(s) anchored in the ground, independent of any structure or object, and which has a sign face elevated above ground level by poles) or beam(s) and with the area below the sign face open. Subd. 51. Residential District. Any district zoned for residential uses. Subd. 52. Roof The exterior surface and it supporting structure on the top of a building or structure. The structural make-up of which conforms to the roof structures, roof construction and roof covering sections of the Uniform Building Code. Subd. 53. Roof line. The upper-most edge of the roof or in the case of an extended facade or parapet, the upper-most height of said facade. Subd. 54. Roof Sian. A Sign erected upon the roof or parapet of a building, the entire face of which is situated above the roof level of the building to which it is attached, and which is wholly or partially supported by the building. Subd. 55. Rotating Sign. A sign or portion of a sign which turns about on an axis. Subd. 56. Setback, Front. The minimum horizontal distance permitted between the public right-of-way and a structure on the premises. In instances in which a property fronts on more than one (1)street,front setbacks are required on all street frontages. Subd. 57. Setback, Rear. The minimum horizontal distance permitted between the property line opposite the principal street frontage and a structure on the premises. F:\Ordinances\Chapt 14 Signs 2007\2008 Rev SA Sign Ordinance.doc 6