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330 5. "ERECT" SHALL MEAN TO BUILD, CONSTRUCT, ATTACH, HANG, PLACES SUSPEND OR AFFIX. 6. "AREA OF 'FACING' OR'SURFACE" SHALL MEAN THE SURFACE AND ENCLOSING STRUCTURE OR ORNAMENTATION UPON, AGAINST OR THROUGH WHICH THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED OR ILLUSTRATED ON THE SIGN. WHERE SIGNS DO NOT • HAVE BACKBOARDS OR FRAMES, THE TOTAL AREA SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE SMALLEST RECTANGLE WHICH ENCLOSES ALL LETTERS OR SYMBOLS THEREOF. 7. "FLASHING SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WHICH THERE IS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WHICH IS NOT MAINTAINED STATIONARY OR CONSTANT IN INTENSITY OR COLOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN SUCH SIGN IS IN USE. 8. "GROUND SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN SUPPORTED BY UPRIGHTS OR BRACES PLACED IN OR UPON THE GROUND, AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY BUILDING. WHEN ANY SUCH SIGN EXCEEDS ZOO SQUARE FEET IN AREA IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A BILLBOARD. 9. "HEIGHT" SHALL MEAN THE OVER-ALL DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN STRUCTURE. 10. "ILLUMINATED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN WHICH HAS CHARACTERS, LETTERS, FIGURES, DESIGNS OR OUTLINE ILLUMINATED BY ELECTRIC LIGHTS OR LUMINOUS TUBES AS A PART OF THE SIGN PROPER. 11. "INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT IGNITE AT OR BELOW A TEMPERATURE OF 12000 F. AND WILL NOT CONTINUE TO BURN OR GLOW AT THAT TEMPERATURE. • 12. "MARQUEE" SHALL MEAN ANY CANOPY OR OTHER COVERED STRUCTURE OTHER THAN A PROJECTING SIGN) PROJECTING FROM AND WHOLLY SUPPORTED BY A BUILDING AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE BUILDING WALL. 13. "NON-STRUCTURAL TRIM" SHALL MEAN THE MOLDINGS1 BATTENSy CAPPINGS, NAILING STRIPS, LATTICING AND PLATFORMS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE SIGN STRUCTURE. 14. "PAINTED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN PAINTED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A BUILDING. 15. "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM; PARTNERSHIPS ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION OF ANY KIND. 16. "PROJECTING SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE AND EXTENDS MORE THAN 4 INCHES BEYOND THE FACE OF SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE. 17. "ROOF SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN ERECTED CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED WHOLLY UPON OR OVER THE ROOF OF ANY BUILDING. 18. "SHOPPING CENTER" SHALL MEAN ANY GROUPING OF RETAIL STORES LAID OUT AND DEVELOPED OR OPERATED AS A UNIT ACCORDING TO AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PLAN. 19. "STRUCTURES" SHALL MEAN ANYTHING CONSTRUCTED OR ERECTED, THE USE OF WHICH REQUIRES A LOCATION ON THE GROUND OR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO SOMETHING HAVING A LOCATION ON THE GROUND. 20. "TEMPORARY SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN., BANNER, PENNANT, VALANCE OR ADVERTISING DISPLAY CONSTRUCTED OF CLOTH, CANVAS, LIGHT FABRIC, CARDBOARD, WALL BOARD OR OTHER LIGHT MATERIALS2 WITH OR WITHOUT FRAMES, INTENDED TO BE DISPLAYED FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS. 21. "WALL SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ALL SIGNS OR LETTERING PROJECTING NOT MORE THAN FOUR (4) INCHES WHICH ARE PLACED AGAINST OR ATTACHED TO THE FRONT2 REAR OR SIDE WALL OF A BUILDING BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE PRO- • FESSIONAL NAME PLATES THAT COMPLY WITH SECTION 27.9 (3) OF THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION 27.3 - CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS. WHERE THIS ORDINANCE DIFFERS IN ANY MANNER FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR REGULATION OF THE CITY, THE ORDINANCE, CODE OR REGULATION IMPOSING THE GREATEST RESTRICTION UPON THE USE OF ANY SIGN SHALL CONTROL. SECTION 27.4 - PERMITS REQUIRED; AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ERECT, STRUCTURALLY ALTER, REHANG OR REPLACE ANY SIGN OR OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURE WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR AN ERECTION PERMIT TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHOWING THE DIMENSIONS, MATERIALS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. THE APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE LAND AND/OR BUILDING UPON WHICH THE SIGN IS TO BE ERECTED. A FEE OF FIVE (5) DOLLARS SHALL ACCOMPANY EACH APPLICATION. • A PERMIT SHALL N.OT BE REQUIRED FOR THE MERE CHANGING OF PAINTING, OR THE REPOSTING OF ADVERTISING COPY OR DISPLAY MATTER ON SIGNS OR THEATRE MARQUEES DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF REPLACEABLE COPY, PROVIDED SUCH CHANGE DOES NOT VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.