As used in these Sign Regulations, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein.
(a) "Animated sign" means a sign with action or motion, flashing, color changes requiring electrical energy, electronic or manufactured sources of supply, but not including wind activated elements.
(b) "Billboard" or "signboard" means any sign situated on private property on which the written or graphic information is not directly related to the principal use of the land on which the sign is located.
(c) "Bulletin board sign" means any sign or structure located on the property of a public, institutional, religious or charitable organization which is used to announce their activities.
(d) “Business sign" means any sign, advertisement, announcement, logo or symbol attached to, painted or illuminated directly or indirectly, upon any land or building which directs attention to any business, professional service or similar activity which is conducted on the premises where the sign is located. A business sign shall not include the flag,
(e) "Construction sign" means a sign which is located on a lot where current on-going construction is in progress which indicates the name of the project, architect, engineer, contractor or other similar information concerning the project.
(f) "Folding portable sign" means any sign which is supported by an A frame or T-frame base which is designed to be easily moveable and is intended for advertising price and/or incidental goods or services.
(g) "Free standing sign" means a sign which is supported by one or more columns, in or upon the ground.
(h) “Incidental sign” means signs which are by their nature temporary and minor, and do not have a material adverse affect on the surrounding neighborhood. For example, a sign showing support for a certain school sport or other event on a temporary basis would be considered an “Incidental Sign”.
(i) "Marquee sign" means a sign which is attached to the underside of a marquee or canopy which extends from a building and covers the walkway, which identifies the entrance to an establishment.
(j) "Political sign" means a sign which announces the candidacy of a person, or slate of persons running for elective office, a political party or issue or slate of issues.
(k) "Portable sign" means any sign which is attached to, supported by a part of a structure which is designed to be moved on wheels, runners, casters, trailers, skids or other similar device; or transported, pushed or pulled by a motor vehicle.
(l) "Projection sign" means a sign which is suspended from, attached to or supported by a building or structure extending away from such building or structure a distance of more than eighteen inches.
(m) "Real estate sign" means any sign which advertises or announces the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which lot the sign is located.
(n) "Revolving sign" means a sign which rotates.
(o) "Sign" means any arrangement of letters, writing, name, identification, description, display, flag, symbols, emblem, insignia, graphic representation, or devices which are contained on a structure or part thereof, or attached to or painted on a building or structure; to advertise, direct attention to, or announce an object, place, product, person, activity, organization or business. This definition shall not include any flag, pennant or insignia of any nation, state, city or other political unit, as well as any sign, board or surface used to display or announce official notice of such political units, shall not be included. The word "sign" shall be interpreted to include the structure of such sign.
(p) The area of a sign shall be computed as the maximum area of a square or rectangle described by two pairs of parallel lines tangent to the extremities of the sign face and totally enclosing every portion thereof. (Refer to figures 1 through 4).
1. 2. 3. 4. |
 |
(q) "Sign face" or "individual sign face" means the surface upon which or through which the word or graphic message of the sign is displayed. Each such surface shall be construed as an individual sign face and the area included as a part of that sign face shall be computed into the total permitted sign area.
(r) "Temporary sign" means a sign which is intended to advertise construction projects, real estate sales, civic, religious or charitable events, leases or rentals, political candidates, parties or issues, where the duration of such sign is not permanent, and the sign structure is not affixed in a lasting or permanent manner to the ground or a structure.
(s) "Wall sign" means a sign which is affixed to any exterior wall which carries the name of the business, person, firm or corporation occupying the premises and the principal goods sold or services rendered.
(t) "Zoning Inspector" means the Municipal Zoning Inspector.
(Ord. 2007-05. Passed 1-17-07.)