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s i tiered to be oriented toward both directions of travel along the street. Perimeter wall . The exterior wall of a bui 1 di ng. Portable sign. A sign placed in one location which is not permanently connected to the ground or a structure, or carried or moved during display. Portable signs inc1 ude, but are not 1 imi ted to: signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs con- verted to A- or T-frames, menu and sandwich board signs, and signs attached to or painted on parked vehicles. Hand carried signs are not portable signs. Projecting sign. A sign other than a wall sign which projects from and i s supported by a wall of a bui 1 di ng or structure. Readerboard sign . A s i gn wi th a s i gn face of 1 ess than 2D0 square feet, or a part i an of any such sign on which characters, 1 etters or i 11 ustrati ons can be changed or rearranged manually wi th- out otherwise altering the surface of the sign . Roof s i n . A s i gn constructed upon or above a roof or parapet of a structure. Shopping center. As used in the Eugene sign code, a develop- ment site with at least 5o,DD4 square feet of gross floor area and with two or more business occupants engaged i n retai 1 trade. Si n. Any device, fixture, placard, or structure which is not entirely within an enclosed building, when its message is visible from a public or private right-of-way or another development site, and which uses any color, form, graphic, i 11 umi nati on, symbol , or writing to advertise or to communicate information of any kind. For purposes of the Eugene sign code, searchlights, beacons, strings of lights, banners, flags, pennants, and inflated devices shall be considered signs. Sign construction. The act of building, erecting or otherwise pl ac i ng a s i gn i n use, including any work done on an existing sign other than sign maintenance. Sign contrac,t,or. A person engaged in the business of sign con- struction ar sign maintenance required to be registered by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. Si n direction. The direction a sign or sign element faces including all directions in which the display copy is visible. Sign element. That portion of a sign wholly contained within a separating sign trim or atherwi se present i ng a set f -defined unit. Si n face. The functional surface of a sign including all sign elements facing in the same direction. Si n maintenance, Work to preserve and use a sign, including manual changes in the display copy on signs designed and intended for such changes. Sign maintenance includes repairs to damaged signs unless the cost of the repair exceeds 5o percent of the value of the sign during the mast recent period of use before repairs are to be initiated. Sign structure. Any materials used to support or contain a sign, but not i nc1 ud i ng bui 1 d i ngs or other structures constructed primarily for purposes other than sign support. Sign surface area. The total area of each sign face. Theater. A ~~bui 1 di ng used for public presentations of enter- tainment or cultural events, Ordinance - 3