(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ANIMATED SIGN. A sign which includes action or motion.
BILLBOARD. A sign erected for the purpose of advertising a product, event, service, person or subject which is not entirely related to the premises on which the sign is located.
FLASHING SIGN. An illuminated sign which contains flashing lights or has notable changes in light intensity.
POLITICAL SIGN. A sign which includes the name or picture of an individual seeking election or appointment to public office, or pertaining to a forthcoming public election or referendum, or pertaining to or advocating political view or policies, which is erected on private property by a bona fide candidate for political office or by a person or group supporting such a candidate and which contains the name and address of the person or group responsible for the erection and removal of the sign.
REAL ESTATE SIGN. A sign pertaining to the sale, lease, or rental of the real estate upon which it is located.
SIGN. Any structure, device, advertisement, or visual representation intended to visually advertise, identify, or communicate information, or to visually attract the attention of the public for any purpose, unless located within a building and not visible from the exterior of the building, including any beacon or search light intended to attract the attention of the public for any purpose, and any structure or device the primary purpose of which is to illuminate, animate, or project a visual representation, but excluding official notices issued by any court or government body, notices posted by a public official in the performance of official duties, or traffic-control SIGNS established under governmental authority.
ZONED OR ZONING DISTRICTS. The zoning classification of a particular piece of property according to the comprehensive Zoning Map of the city.
(B) City Council. All appeals, permit authorizations, special exceptions, and variances as well as public welfare concerns such as determinations as required by § 156.135(G) shall be acted upon and determined solely by the Council.
(Ord. 310, passed 2-18-93)