The following terms shall be defined as provided in this section for the purpose of use within this chapter:
ALTERATION OF SIGN: Changing or rearranging, other than the sign copy, any structural part, enclosure, lighting type, component, or location of a sign.
ANIMATION OR ANIMATED SIGNS: A sign which exhibits any of the following:
A. The movement or the optical illusion of movement of any part of the sign structure, design, or a pictorial segment, including the movement of any illumination;
B. Flashing or strobe effects; or
C. The spinning or other movement of a sign, or portion thereof;
However, electronic message center signs, digital time and temperature signs, and analog time devices shall not be considered animated.
AREA OF A SIGN:
A. For signs designed with a cabinet, the area of the sign will be that of the cabinet face, excluding the outer edge of any border.
B. For signs not designed with a cabinet, the area of the sign is ninety percent (90%) of the area enclosed within the smallest regular geometric shape needed to completely encompass all letters, logos, and insignias of the sign, including horizontal spacing between letters, logos, and insignias. Words, abbreviations, logos, and insignias may be calculated independently to determine the area of such signage.
AWNING SIGN: Signs, placed on or integrated into canopies mounted on the exterior of a building.
BACKLIGHTING: Illumination, the source of which is not itself visible, positioned inside or behind a sign face such as behind raised letters and awnings or inside sign cabinets where the illumination is seen through the letters or sign face.
BANNER: Plastic, fabric, or any other pliable material intended to be hung either with or without a frame, typically placed between two (2) poles or hung on the wall of a building, but does not apply to flags and emblems of political, professional, religious, educational, or corporate organizations flown on a flagpole.
BILLBOARD: A high profile freestanding ground sign on one or more poles typically located along freeways or major highways designed or intended to direct attention to a business, product, or service that is not sold, offered, or existing on the property where the sign is located.
CABINET: The enclosure of a sign, not including the mounting structure or decorative elements of the sign structure, upon which text, logos, and insignia are mounted and within which the majority of electrical components, if needed, are located.
CHANGE OF COPY PANEL: A sign or portion of a sign designed to permit regular manual change of copy with language other than the name of the business.
CHANGE OF SIGN FACE: The changing of the face of a sign or the sign face which does not affect the structural elements of the sign and only affects the name or logo shown on the sign structure.
CLEAR VIEW AREA: A triangular space at the intersection of the driveway and adjoining curb determined by a diagonal line connecting two (2) points measured thirty feet (30') equidistant from the point of the intersection along the curb and the driveway, then connecting those points to form a triangle.
COMMERCIAL SPEECH: Any speech which bears advertising, reference to a specific product, or commercial transaction on behalf of a company or individual who is economically motivated for the speech.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER SIGN: An on premises sign capable of displaying words, symbols, figures, or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means.
FACE OF SIGN OR SIGN FACE: The surface of a sign cabinet upon, against, or through which letter, logos, or insignias are displayed or illustrated.
FREESTANDING SIGN: Any permanent sign type that is constructed independent of and not connected to a building or other structure.
HALO OR REVERSE CHANNEL ILLUMINATION: Illumination, the source of which is not itself visible, positioned inside or behind the text of a sign where the illumination is seen around and not through the letters of the sign.
HANDBILL: A poster, flier, handout, brochure, leaflet, or other advertisement, typically made of non- or semi-durable materials, attached to permanent signage, traffic signage, utility elements, vehicles, or passed out to persons.
HEIGHT OF SIGN: The vertical dimension of a sign.
ILLEGAL SIGN: Any sign:
A. Erected without first obtaining a sign permit that would otherwise be a permitted sign;
B. Not otherwise established to be a legal nonconforming sign by the terms of this chapter; or
C. Erected after the effective date of this chapter that has been determined to be a nonpermitted sign type.
INDIRECT LIGHTING: A source of external illumination located away from the sign, which lights the sign, but which may or may not itself be visible.
INFLATABLES: Any device supported by heated air, forced air, or other gases for the purpose of drawing attention to a business.
INFORMATIONAL SIGN: A sign which provides information, such as directional flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, entrance, exit, no parking, handicapped parking, loading area, and does not exceed four (4) square feet of sign area.
LEGAL NONCONFORMING SIGN: Any sign no longer allowed under this chapter, but which, when first constructed, was legally allowed.
LOGO: A graphic symbol representing an activity, use, or business.
MAINTENANCE OF A SIGN: The replacing, repairing, or repainting of a portion of a sign structure made undesirable by ordinary wear and tear, weather, or accident. Maintenance does not include the changing of colors or materials of any part of the sign.
MASTER SIGN PROGRAM: Sign specifications and details approved as a package that define or identify allowed signage allotted to individual businesses throughout a multibusiness commercial center.
MONOLITHIC SIGN: A high profile, on premises sign where the sign face and supports are within the same cabinet structure, independent of any building or other structure.
MONUMENT SIGN: A freestanding, typically low profile sign mounted on a base, detached from the building.
OFF PREMISES SIGN: A sign located outside of the property or development boundary where the referenced business is located, the referenced product is sold, or the referenced service is offered.
ON PREMISES SIGN: Any sign identifying or advertising a business, person, activity, goods, product, or service located within the property or development boundary where the sign is located.
PAN FORMED/CHANNEL LETTER: An individual letter, which is three- dimensional and is constructed by means of a three-sided channel, the open side of which may face a wall or be faced with a translucent panel, which is placed away from the wall.
PERMANENT SIGN: Any permitted sign type which is:
A. Intended to be and is so constructed:
1. Of a lasting and enduring material;
2. To remain unchanged in character, position, and condition exclusive of wear and tear;
3. As a freestanding sign or wall or building; and
B. Identified as a permanent sign type within this chapter.
POLE SIGN: A permanent freestanding sign mounted atop one (1) or more poles where the bottom of the banner is at least six feet (6') from the ground.
POLITICAL SIGN: Any sign designed for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, proposition, or other measure at an election or for any other noncommercial expression not related to the advertisement of any product, service, or the identification of any business.
PORTABLE, MOVABLE, AND HANDHELD SIGN: Any sign which varies its location basis, not otherwise classified in this chapter as a permanent or temporary sign, which may or may not be carried, worn, maneuvered, or manipulated as a means to draw attention from passers-by, including the use of vehicles.
POST AND PANEL SIGN: A free-standing sign supported by two (2) posts or columns, one (1) on each side of the sign. The sign itself does not have a base and does not contact the ground. A post and panel sign may be permanent or temporary.
PYLON SIGN: A freestanding, high profile, on-premises sign completely self-supported where the cabinet is significantly elevated above the ground and of a larger size than freestanding signs allowed by this chapter. By reference, pylon sign also includes pole signs and tower signs.
SHINGLE SIGN: A sign identifying the tenant of the adjoining space and which:
A. Is suspended from a roof overhang, covered porch, or covered walkway; or
B. Hangs or swings freely from a support mounted to the wall of a building.
SIGN: Any identification, description, illustration, or device which is in view of the general public and which directs attention to a person, place, commodity, activity, institution, organization, or business. Sign shall include any and all structural and supportive apparatus, identification, description, illustration, or device. Sign shall not include any flag or insignia of the United States, State of Utah, Salt Lake County, Draper City, official historical plaques of any governmental agency, or emblems of professional, religious, educational, or corporate organizations flown on a flagpole.
SIGN ALLOWANCE: The total cumulative sign type and area for all signs allowed to any one (1) business, development, or applicant.
SNIPE SIGN: A sign or other advertisement, typically made of non- or semi-durable materials, mounted to a tree, or utility pole, or to the ground by nails, staples, a wire frame, or similar device within a right-of-way, including public or private park strips and medians or on public property.
TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground, wall, or building, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time.
TOWER SIGN: A high profile, on premises sign completely self- supported by supports or other sign apparatus independent of any building or other structure with architectural or decorative elements incorporated into the supports as well as the sign.
VEHICLE SIGN: Any magnetic, painted, permanently attached, or temporarily attached sign which is affixed to a vehicle or trailer. This definition does not apply to banner signs attached to vehicles, signs or lettering on public transit vehicles, taxis or company vehicles operating during the normal course of business or parked in a legally designated on site parking space at the location of the company owning the vehicle.
WALL SIGN: An on premises sign attached to or erected against a wall.
WINDOW SIGN: Any sign, graphic, or visual presentation which is placed to be read from the exterior of a building that is:
A. Painted or drawn onto a windowpane;
B. Mounted onto the outside of a windowpane; or
C. Mounted within three feet (3') of the windowpane on the inside of the building.
(Ord. 963, 2-15-2011; amd. Ord. 1132, 2-17-2015; Ord. 1258, 5-2-2017; Ord. 1351, 9-18-2018)