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<br />Sif!n area. The area enclosed bv drawing one or more rectangles of horizontal and vertical <br />lines which fullv contain all extremities of the sign drawn to scale. exclusive of its supports. The <br />measurement is to be calculated from the viewooint which gives the largest rectangle of that kind <br />as the viewpoint is rotated horizontallv around the sign. Sign area shall include all lettering. <br />wording. logos. design. symbols. framing. roofing. and cabinets or modules. <br /> <br />Sky sign. Any sign or billboard supported or attached wholly or in part over or above any <br />wall, building or structure. <br /> <br />Temporary sign. Shall include all torpedo signs, A-frame signs, real estate signs, and political <br />signs as herein defined. <br /> <br />Torpedo sign. Signs that are ofthe portable type that can be moved from location to location, <br />usually exhibiting flashing lights or changeable messages. <br /> <br />Vehicular sif!n. A sign that identifies a vehicle used for a particular business: however. not <br />when the primarY use of the vehicle is that of a sign. <br /> <br />Sec. 28-2. Weight of signs. <br /> <br />No sign that projects over public space shall have a greater weight than one thousand five hundred <br />(1,500) pounds. <br /> <br />Sec. 28-3. Construction of electric signs. <br /> <br />All electric signs must comply with section 11-112 of this Code of Ordinances. All electric signs <br />within the Central Area District shall have a structural framework of iron, steel, or other metal <br />substances of equal strength and the body and other parts of such sign shall be of noninflammable <br />material throughout. No threaded pipe fittings will be permitted in any framework or standard for <br />signs. The sign shall be of such strength as may be approved by the building official with the advice <br />of the city engineer. <br /> <br />Sec. 28-4. Sign supports. <br /> <br />(a) All sign supports, brackets, guys, turnbuckles, bolts, anchors and fastenings shall be <br />figured strong enough to safely hold and support all loads and other stresses which may come upon <br />them. <br /> <br />(b) Signs shall be supported and guyed with steel angles, chains, standard cables, or wire. <br /> <br />(c) Guys shall be on the property upon which the sign is located or shall be covered by an <br />agreement with the property owner upon which it is located. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 21 <br /> <br />T- <br />