The rules for interpreting the language and terms in this chapter shall be as described in chapter 2 of this title. In addition to the terms defined in section 10-2-3 of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given in the following clauses for the purposes of this chapter:
ALTER: A physical change in a sign or sign supports or an addition to a sign or sign supports. The term "alter" includes renovation, modification, rehabilitation or restoration, but does not include changing the copy on a bulletin board sign, marquee sign or other legal changeable copy sign.
APPLICANT: A person submitting an application for a sign permit who is the owner of the property on which the sign will be located or an agent for the owner who has the written permission of the owner to apply for the sign.
AWNING: A protective cover that is temporary in nature, projecting from and supported by the exterior wall of a building, constructed of non-rigid materials over a rigid framework which can be raised or retracted to a position against the building when not in use.
BANNER: Any sign of lightweight fabric or other non-rigid material that is mounted to a pole or a building or by a frame at one or more edges. National flags, State or Municipal flags, or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners.
BILLBOARD: A sign or an outdoor advertising device which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located.
BULLETIN BOARD SIGN, INSTITUTIONAL: A sign attached to a building or freestanding which identifies a place of worship or school and which contains the name of the institution.
CANOPY: A shelter or protective cover, projecting from and supported by the exterior wall of a building, constructed of non- rigid materials on a ground supported, rigid framework but not including a marquee. (See also definition of service station canopy.)
CANOPY SIGN: Any sign that is a part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area. A marquee is not a canopy.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign on which message copy is changed manually or automatically, through the utilization of attachable or integrally automated letters, numbers, symbols, and other similar characters of changeable pictorial panels, but not including a bulletin board sign, gasoline price sign or marquee sign.
CONSTRUCTION SIGN: A temporary sign erected on the premises on which construction is taking place, during the period of such construction, indicating the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors or similar artisans, and the owners, financial supporters, sponsors, and similar individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the structure or project.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN: A sign which is designed and erected solely for the purpose of traffic or pedestrian direction and placed on the property to which or on which the public is directed, including entrance and exit signs.
DIRECTORY SIGN: A sign listing the name and/or use, and/or location of the various businesses or activities conducted within a building or group of buildings.
ERECT: To build, construct, install, attach, hang, place, inscribe, suspend or affix.
FLAG: Any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used as a symbol of a government, institution or business.
FLASHING SIGN: A sign which contains an intermittent flashing light source or which includes the illusion of intermittent or flashing light by means of animation or an externally mounted intermittent light source. Also, any sign in which any part of the light source varies in intensity and/or hue and flashes or appears to flash or turn on and off; or a sign in which a message constantly flashes or turns on and off, or alternates with other copy by means of rotating or otherwise moving portions of the sign.
FREESTANDING SIGN: Any sign supported by structures or supports that are placed on or anchored in the ground and that are independent from any building or other structure.
INSTITUTIONAL USE: A use of a parcel exclusively by a governmental unit or a not-for-profit religious or charitable entity not including social or fraternal organizations.
LIGHT POLE ARTWORK SIGN: A sign fabricated from a durable fabric, with a design applied through silkscreening or similar application method.
LOGO: An identifying symbol or registered trademark.
MAJOR REPAIR: Any repair or reconstruction of a sign or sign supports necessitated by damage due to normal deterioration or by acts of nature which involves the actual sign enclosure, its structural attachments or supports, or its electrical connections. "Major repair" does not include such items as painting or replacement of a cracked face by the sign's current owner or authorized agent.
MARQUEE: Any permanent rooflike structure projecting beyond a building or extending along and projecting beyond the wall of the building, generally designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather.
MARQUEE SIGN: Any sign attached to in any manner or made a part of a marquee, and which may include changeable copy.
MONUMENT SIGN: Any sign placed upon, or supported by the ground independent of the principal structure on the property. The height is no greater than that outlined in sections 10-15-8, 10-15-9, 10-15-10, 10-15-11, 10-15-12, 10-15-13 of this chapter and the base is no less than fifty percent (50%) of the width of the face of the sign, presenting a monolithic structure. Architecture of monument signs should be compatible with the architecture of the proposed building.
MOVING SIGN: Any sign in which all or any part of the sign moves or appears to move, any sign walkers or other devices, including strings of light bulbs and rotating signs, whether part of any permanent sign or maintained as an independent feature.
NONCONFORMING SIGN: Any sign that was lawfully erected but no longer conforms to the requirements of this title.
PAPER SIGN: A sign normally for temporary use made of paper, cardboard or similar material.
PAVEMENT EDGE: The outside edge of the curb. If no curb, then the outside edge of concrete, asphalt or oil and chip surface of the road.
PENNANT: Any lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
PERMANENT SIGN: Any sign which is not a temporary sign as defined herein.
PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, which is designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs converted to A- or T-frames.
PROJECTING SIGN: Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that its leading edge extends more than fourteen inches (14") beyond the surface of such building or wall but not including a sign suspended from a canopy and mounted perpendicular to a wall.
REAL ESTATE SIGN: Any sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of real estate.
ROOF SIGN: Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically above the highest portion of the roof.
SANDWICH BOARD/MENU SIGN: A triangular based fold out sign made from metal, wood or plastic not to exceed two feet by three feet (2' x 3') in size.
SERVICE STATION CANOPY: A freestanding structure located on the same premises as a service station affording protection from the elements to persons or property thereunder. (See also definition of canopy.)
SHOPPING CENTER: Two (2) or more individual or separate businesses located within a single building or attached buildings.
SIGN: Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public.
SIGN FACE: The area or display surface used for the message.
SIGN, GROSS AREA OF: The area within a single rectangle or circle enclosing the extreme limits of the sign, but not including structural supports which are not an integral part of the sign; except, that in the case of an individual letter sign, only two- thirds (2/3) of the area of the enclosing rectangle or circle shall be counted as the gross area of the sign. Where a sign has two (2) or more faces which can be viewed from a single location, the gross area of all such faces shall be included in determining the total gross area of the sign.
SIGN HEIGHT: The vertical distance measured from the elevation of the centerline of the adjacent right-of-way at the point closest to the sign to the highest point of the sign.
SIGN PERMIT: A document certifying that the plans for the proposed sign comply with all applicable Village ordinances and requirements.
SIGN WALKERS: Any person, regardless of whether on public or private property, with a commercial sign or commercial message, and/or dressed in a costume (e.g., mascot) that is intended to attract attention to the use or business being advertised.
SNIPE SIGN: A temporary sign or poster affixed to a utility pole, tree, fence, etc.
STREET FRONTAGE: The length along the front of the ground floor of a building occupied by a separate and distinct use and the length along the side of the ground floor of a building occupied by a separate and distinct use when the side of such building faces a street; or the width of a tenant space measured along the ground floor of a building occupied by a separate and distinct use which does not face a street but faces a parking lot.
TEMPORARY SIGN: A sign which is not illuminated and is not permanently installed or affixed to any other sign, structure or building and displayed for not more than ninety (90) days in a calendar year.
UNSIGHTLY OR UNKEMPT SIGN: A sign that is clearly in disrepair, is missing part of its copy, has letters or other copy that are broken, missing or so faded that they are difficult to read from the street, is not securely affixed to either the ground or some other supporting structure, contains an illegible message, contains rust or peeling or flaking paint, or has damage to its face which is clearly visible from the street.
WALL SIGN: Any sign attached parallel to but within fourteen inches (14") of a wall, painted on the wall surface of, or erected and confined within the limits of an outside wall of any building or structure, which is supported by such wall or building, and which displays only one sign face.
WINDOW SIGN: Any sign, pictures, symbol, or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service that is placed inside a window or upon the windowpanes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window. (Ord. 2019-06, 1-22-2019)