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(9) The right to express noncommercial opinions in any zoning district must be <br /> protected, subject to reasonable restrictions on size, height, location, and number. <br /> Sec. 78-1468. - Scope of Regulations. <br /> The sign regulations set forth in this Division shall apply to all structures and land uses. <br /> This Division describes the signage standards for the sign districts that overlay the zoning <br /> districts of the City. Specific additional regulations are established for signs which are unique in <br /> purpose and not easily addressed by district regulations. No person,property owner, or lessee <br /> shall place, erect, alter, modify, enhance, or change in any way a sign that does not conform to <br /> the requirements of this Division and all other applicable regulations. <br /> Sec. 78-1469.- Defmitions. <br /> For the purposes of this Division, the following words and terms are defined as follows: <br /> Auaciliary sign means a sign that provides direction for internal circulation, parking or <br /> entry, restrictions on parking, security warnings, or other similar primarily noncommercial signs <br /> that are directed at people that are entering, exiting, or on a particular property. Auxiliary signs <br /> do not include outdoor advertising signs. <br /> Banner means any temporary sign of lightweight fabric or similar material mounted to a <br /> pole or a building at one(1) or more edges. <br /> Billboard means see "Outdoor advertising sign." <br /> Canopy/awning sign means a message or logo on an awning or canopy which is <br /> constructed according to the requirements of the building code, is an integral part of the building, <br /> and is consistent with the architecture and design of the building. <br /> Clear vision area means an area within a triangle that is measured along the edge of the <br /> driving surface of the road starting at the intersection of two roads and driveways (public or <br /> private) and extending thirty(30) feet in each direction from the intersection and then a line <br /> connecting these two end points. <br /> Changeable message sign means a message that is not permanently attached to the sign <br /> face but is not a dynamic display. The message is changed manually. <br /> Commercial message sign means any message which identifies a business or product or <br /> promotes the sale of any product or service. <br /> Dynamic display means any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or <br /> that appear to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the <br /> sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display,the sign <br /> structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a <br /> technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or <br /> Page 3 <br />