The following principles shall control the computation of sign area and sign height.
(A) Computation of area of individual signs. The area of a sign face shall be measured by the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, circle or combination thereof which will encompass the entire sign face. The sign area excludes any supporting framework, bracing or decorative fence or wall when the fence or wall otherwise meets zoning ordinance regulations and is clearly incidental to the display itself.
(B) Computation of area of multi-faced signs. The sign area for a sign with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all sign faces visible from any one point. When two identical sign faces are placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time, and when the sign faces are part of the same sign structure and are not more than 42 inches apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces.
Figure 152.183: Area Calculation of Individual Signs
(C) Computation of height. The height of a sign shall be the measurement from the top of the highest element of the sign to the average level of the finished ground surface, exclusive of any filling or mounding.
(Ord. 10-3277, § 3-1.5, passed 1-4-2010)