For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context otherwise indicates:
AUTO AWNING: Includes any structure designed for the purpose of sheltering an automobile and which is carried by a frame supported by the ground.
AWNING: Any structure made of cloth or metal with a metal frame attached to a building and projecting over a thoroughfare, when the same is so erected as to permit its being raised to a position flat against the building when not in use.
ERECT: To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix, and includes the painting of wall signs.
FACING OR SURFACE: Any surface of a sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illustrated on the sign.
GROUND SIGN: Any sign supported by uprights or braces placed upon the ground and not attached to any building.
GROUND SIGNS; OFF-PREMISES ADVERTISING: Includes those illuminated and nonilluminated, including, but not limited to, billboards, relating to stores not on premises or to products not sold on the premises of the sign location.
GROUND SIGNS; ON-PREMISES ADVERTISING: This category of ground signs includes those illuminated and nonilluminated signs relating only to the use of the store and premises or to products sold on the premises of the sign location.
ILLUMINATED SIGN: Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs or the outline illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper.
INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL: Any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of one thousand two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (1,200°F) and will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature.
MARQUEE: Any hood or awning of permanent construction projecting from the wall of a building above an entrance and extending over a thoroughfare.
NONILLUMINATED SIGN: Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs or the outline which is not illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as a part of the sign proper. This sign may be illuminated by lights not attached to the sign.
PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign or rollaway, portable or mobile advertising display.
PROJECTING SIGN: Any sign which is attached to a building or other structure and extends beyond the line of the building to which it is attached. A "horizontal projecting sign" is a projecting sign which is greater in width than in height. A "vertical projecting sign" is a projecting sign which is greater in height than in width.
PUBLIC INFORMATION TYPE DISPLAY SIGN: Any timepiece erected upon a standard upon a sidewalk, or on the exterior of any building or structure for the convenience of the public, and placed and maintained by same person for the purpose of advertising his place of business.
ROOF SIGN: Any sign erected, constructed and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building, with the principal supports on the roof structure.
SIGN: Means and includes every sign, billboard, ground sign, wall sign, roof sign, illuminated sign, nonilluminated sign, projecting sign, temporary sign, marquee, awning and public information type display sign and shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration or insignia used to advertise or promote the interest of any person when the same is placed out-of-doors in view of the general public.
SIGN CONTRACTOR: Any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, installing, erecting, repairing, altering, servicing or removing signs.
STRUCTURAL TRIM: The molding, battens, capping, nailing strips, latticing and platforms which are attached to a sign structure.
TEMPORARY SIGN: Includes any sign, banner, pennant, valance or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard or other light materials, with or without frames, intended to be displayed for a short period of time only.
WALL SIGN: All flat signs of solid face construction which are placed against a building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear or side wall of the building or other structure. (Ord. 104, 7-21-1983)