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Government flaf! sif!n. A flag or insignia of a governmental or fraternaL religious. civic or educational organization or institution which is not used in connection with a commercial promotion or to advertise a commercial product. service. business. activity. condition. or person. Ground signs. Signs that are built so that there are no open spaces between the ground and the sign. Insvections division. The Building Inspections Division of the City of Paris Community Development Department. Ma;or revair. Anv repair. other than minor repair as defined herein. of an existing sign. which through an act of God or other event (other than normal maintenance operations) has become damaged or out of repair in excess of 60 percent of its replacement cost. Such repair work will require a permit and shall meet all provisions of this article. Verification of the percentage of damage will be supplied by the applicant to the permit office. and such verification shall include. as a minimum. two estimates from two different established sign contractors. stating the total value of the sign and the total value of all costs to repair the sign to its original state. If the applicant agrees that the repair exceeds 60 percent of replacement cost. then the said estimates shall not be required. Minor revair. Limited to painting. replacement of defective parts. cleaning. or other similar minor maintenance to a sign which will keep said sign at an acceptable level and which does not change the total area of the sign. and which repair is less than 60 percent of the replacement cost of the sign. Menu board means a temporarY sign used to inform the public of the list of dishes. foods. or entrees available in a restaurant and manv include the corresponding prices. Movement-control sif!n. An on-site traffic control sign which directs vehicular or pedestrian movement within or onto a premises. Namevlate. Any sign showing only the name and address of the owner or occupant ofthe premises on which it is erected. Nuisance sign. Any sign or billboard which annoys and disturbs one in possession of his property, rendering its ordinary use or occupation physically uncomfortable to him, or which is illuminated to an intensity to cause glare or brightness to a degree that could constitute a hazard or nuisance. Nuisance signs shall include. but not be limited to. the following; (1) Signs containing statements. words. or pictures of an obscene. indecent. or immoral character. such as will offend public morals or decency. (2) Signs which imitate an official traffic sign or signal. or which contain the words 'stop.' 'gO slow.' 'caution.' 'danger.' 'warning.' or similar words. Page 2 of 21 T ..