Sec. 59-F-3.1. Generally.

The sign area is the entire portion of the sign that can be enclosed within a single, continuous rectangle.  The area includes the extreme limits of the letters, figures, designs, and illumination, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the background of the display or used to differentiate the sign from the backdrop or structure against which it is placed.  (See Figure 1.)

(Legislative History: Ord. No. 13-76, §1.)

   Editor’s note-Figures can be found on pages 59F-38 through 59F-47.