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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1721 PAGE FIVE other message to the public, except that when used in Divi- sions 3 through 6 of this Article "sign" shall not include any sign excluded from the scope of this Article by section 41-851(b). Sec. 41-872. Sign area. ~ "Sign area" means: (a) When used with reference to a sign having one or more faces containing the items o.f information displayed on the sign: The area included within parallel vertical and horizontal lines encompassing the extremities of each face; provided, however, that with respect to any multiple-faced sign, only the maximum number of faces viewable from any one direction at one time shall be included in the determination of the area of the sign. (b) When used with reference to a sign consisting of physically distinct letters or other symbols: the sum of the areas of each such letter or symbol, each such area being that included within parallel vertical and horizontal lines encompassing the extremities of the letter or symbol. Sec. 41-873. Signable area. "Signable area" means the area of the largest rectang- ular portion of a face of a building, to which portion a sign is affixed Or proposed to be affixed, which can be included within parallel vertical and horizontal lines with- out being interrupted by significant architectural features of the building. Sec. 41-874. Site. "Site" means a unit of land, together with all improve- ments thereon, determined as follows: (a) Except for land subject to paragraph (b) herein- below, any unit of land which may be con~yed separately from any and all adjacent land without the requirement of approval of a tentative map pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act and Chapter 34 of this Code; (b) Ail the land used development to which one of applies: for a~y existing or proposed the following descriptions