For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED SIGN. A sign which no longer correctly directs or exhorts any person, advertises a bona fide business, lessor, owner, product or activity conducted or product available on the premises where such sign is displayed.
GROUND SIGN. A sign erected on a free-standing frame, mast or pole and not attached to any building.
IDENTIFICATION SIGN. A sign which is limited to the name, address and number of a building, institution or person and to the activity carried on in the building or institution, or the occupation of the person.
ILLUMINATED SIGN. Any sign which emanates light either by means of exposed tubing or lamps on its surface, or by means of illumination transmitted through the sign faces, or which reflects light from a source intentionally directed on it.
NON-ACCESSORY SIGN or OFF-SITE SIGN. A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment not related to the premises at which the sign is located, or to a business, commodity, service or entertainment which is conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than on the premises of which the sign is located.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN. Any sign, consisting of any letter, figure, character, mark, point, plane, marquee sign, design, poster, pictorial, picture, stroke, stripe, line, trademarks, reading
matter or illuminating device, constructed, attached, erected, fastened or manufactured in any manner whatsoever so that the sign shall be used for the attraction of the public to any place, subject, person, public performance, article, machine or merchandise whatsoever and displayed in any manner whatsoever out of doors for recognized advertising purposes.
PROJECTING SIGN. An outdoor advertising sign which is affixed to any building wall or structure and extends beyond the building wall, structure, building line or property line more than 15 inches.
(Ord. 87-477, passed 4-6-1987; Ord. 14-1097, passed 2-27-2014)