Words and phrases used in this section 17.08A.020 shall have the meanings set forth in this section and in chapter 17.02 of this title. All other words and phrases shall be given their common, ordinary meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
ALTER: The change or alteration of a sign structure or design, whether by extension, enlargement, or in moving from one location or position to another.
ANIMATED SIGN: Any sign or part of a sign that changes physical position in any way, or that uses movement or change of lighting to depict action or create a special effect or scene or the illusion of movement.
ART: All visual forms conceived of any medium, material, or combinations thereof, including, but not limited to, a drawing, painting, sculpture, mosaic or photograph, subject to individual aesthetic interpretation.
AWNING SIGN: Any sign attached to or made part of a rooflike structure constructed of canvas, vinyl or similar material placed over a frame and projecting outward from a building providing a protective or decorative covering for doors, windows and other openings.
BUILDING FRONTAGE: The width of a building facing the street to which the front door of the unit is oriented. In the case of units with multiple frontages, frontage shall be determined by taking an average of each frontage.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged by manual means without altering the face of the sign.
COPY: Any graphic, letter, numeral, symbol, insignia, text, sample, model, device, or combination thereof, which is intended to advertise, identify or notify.
DIRECTORY SIGN: A sign that is attached flat against the facade and is oriented toward pedestrians and used for buildings with multiple units that do not each have a street level entrance and are accessed through a shared entrance or lobby.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE DISPLAY (EMD) SIGN: A sign or portion thereof using backlighting or internal lighting capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means. An electronic message display sign may also be known as an electronic message center.
FLAG: Any fabric banner or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols used as a symbol of a government or political subdivision.
FREESTANDING SIGN: Any sign erected on a freestanding frame, platform, base, mast or pole(s) and not structurally attached to any building.
MARQUEE SIGN: Any sign attached to or made part of any permanent rooflike structure projecting beyond a building, generally designed and constructed to provide protection from the weather.
MASTER SIGN PLAN: A plan which establishes the size, design, location and tenant designation for all exterior signs associated with a multi-unit or multi-building development.
NONCONFORMING SIGN: Any sign which was lawfully erected and maintained prior to the effective date of this section 17.08A.020, and which fails to comply to any applicable regulations and restrictions herein.
PENNANT: Any lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended and designed to move in the wind.
PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or to a building, and designed to be easily relocated. Also referred to as a sandwich board sign.
PROJECTING SIGN: Any sign affixed to a building, wall, colonnade or awning in such a manner that it extends perpendicular beyond the surface of the same.
ROOF SIGN: A sign affixed on, above or over the roof of a building so that any portion of the sign projects above the roofline.
SIGN: Every advertising message, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, surface or space erected or maintained in view of the observer thereof for identification, advertisement or promotion of the interest of any person, entity, product or service. The definition of sign shall also include the sign structure, supports, lighting system and any attachments, ornaments or other features used to draw the attention of others.
TEMPORARY SIGN: A sign not permanently embedded in the ground or a sign not permanently affixed to a building or sign structure and which cannot be relocated without removing poles from the ground or dismantling the sign from a building or sign structure. A temporary sign is intended to display either commercial or noncommercial messages of a transitory or temporary nature. A temporary sign is not considered a portable sign.
UNIT: A space that is owned, leased or rented within a building.
WALL SIGN: Any sign attached parallel to 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.
WINDOW SIGN: A sign affixed or directly adjacent to the surface of a window with its message intended to be visible to the exterior environment.
(Ord. 1191, 2015)