For the purpose of this chapter the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings and as may be prescribed in section 10-18-1, appendix A, of this title:
ANIMATED SIGN: Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by any movement, rotation or undulation or by the movement of any light used in conjunction with a sign such as blinking, traveling, flashing or changing degree of intensity of any light movement other than burning continuously.
AWNING OR CANOPY SIGN: A sign on a traditional canvas awning and/or a sign on the edge of a structural canopy that is otherwise permitted by this title.
BANNER SIGN: A temporary sign of fabric, plastic, paper, or other light pliable material not enclosed in a rigid frame.
BILLBOARD: See definition of Off Site Sign.
BULLETIN BOARD: A sign which identifies a noncommercial institution or organization, on site, which contains the name of the institution or organization and associated individuals, and general announcements of events or activities at the institution, or similar messages of general public interest.
BUSINESS SIGN: A sign that attracts attention to a business or profession conducted on site, or to a commodity or service sold, offered or manufactured on site, or to an entertainment offered on site.
COMMUNITY SIGN: The "town of Parker welcome signs" and the integrated public service club(s) sign.
CONSTRUCTION SIGN: A temporary sign, limited to the period of construction, erected on a premises of an existing construction project, and designating the architect, contractor, designer, engineer, financier, or name and nature of the project.
DIRECTIONAL SIGN: Signs limited to directional messages, which do not contain identification or advertising copy, which aid the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic as well as provide directional information relating to points of interest, institutions, facilities and districts.
DIRECTORY SIGN: A sign listing the names, uses, and/or locations of the various businesses or tenants within a building or a multi-tenant development, but not for the purpose of advertising products, goods, or services.
FASCIA SIGN: A sign permanently affixed to a horizontal piece covering the joint between the top of a building wall and the projecting eaves of a roof.
FIXED BALLOON: Any lighter than air or gas filled inflatable object attached by a tether to a fixed place.
FREESTANDING MONUMENT SIGN: An identification sign on its own self-supporting permanent structure, detached from supportive elements of a building, on a base which has an aggregate width of at least fifty percent (50%) of the width of the sign and shall include the street address.
GARAGE SALE SIGN: A temporary sign advertising a temporary garage sale (see definition of Portable Sign and regulations in subsection 10-15-6H of this chapter).
GASOLINE FUEL PRICE SIGN: A changeable copy sign advertising gasoline fuel prices only.
IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A sign that includes, as copy, only the name of the business, place, facility, organization, building, or person it identifies and shall include the street address which shall be positioned on the side of the building that it is addressed from.
ILLUMINATED SIGN: A sign with the surface artificially lighted, either internally or externally.
KIOSK SIGN: A town provided, informational sign providing directional information to planned residential developments, special districts, and community facilities.
MARQUEE SIGN: A sign that is usually defined as any movie type marquee with changeable copy. Marquee signs are considered permanent signs. A "marquee" is defined as a permanent canopy structure constructed of rigid materials that are attached to and supported by the building and that projects over the entrance to a building.
MENU BOARD SIGN: A sign displaying the bill of fare of a restaurant.
NAMEPLATE SIGN: A sign that identifies a resident's or home's name and address or the name of a farm, ranch, or commercial ranch. Such signs may be shingle, building, wall, or archway mounted signs.
NONCONFORMING SIGN: A sign lawfully erected and maintained prior to the adoption hereof that does not conform with the requirements of this title.
OFF SITE SIGN: A sign that directs attention for a commercial purpose to a business, commodity, a service, entertainment, product or attraction that is not sold, offered, or existing on the property where the sign is located.
OPEN HOUSE DIRECTIONAL SIGN: A sign used to advertise the sale of a house and direct traffic to the house for sale.
PARAPET SIGN: A sign attached to that portion of a building's exterior wall which projects above the plate line of the building.
POLE SIGN: A sign that is supported by a pole and otherwise separated from the ground by air. Like monument signs, pole signs are separate from a building.
POLITICAL SIGN: A temporary sign which supports any candidate for public office or urges action for or against any other matter on the ballot of primary, general, or special elections.
PORTABLE SIGN: A temporary sign not affixed to a structure or ground mounted on a site. It rests on the ground and consists of two (2) sign faces.
PROJECTING SIGN: A sign attached to a building or other structure and extending in whole or in part more than fourteen inches (14") beyond the building or other structure.
READER PANEL SIGN: A sign designed to permit immediate change of copy using individual letters, not electronic or digital in nature, for use only by churches and schools.
REAL ESTATE SIGN: A sign advertising for sale, lease or rent the property or building upon which it is located.
ROOF SIGN: A sign erected on, above, or over the roof of a building so that it projects above the highest point of the roofline, parapet, or fascia.
SHINGLE SIGN: A sign suspended from, and located entirely under, a covered porch, covered walkway, or an awning and is anchored or rigidly hung to prevent the sign from swinging due to wind movement.
SIGN: Any object, display, structure, or device (including, but not limited to, letters, words, numerals, figures, symbols, pictures, outline, character, color, illumination, trademark, logo, or any part or combination) used for visual communication which is intended to attract the attention of the public by providing identification, advertising or directional information for a specific business, service, product, person, organization, place or building and is visible from the public rights of way or other properties.
The term "sign" shall also mean and include any display of one or more of the following: single or multiple colored bands, stripes, patterns, trademark, logo, outlines or delineations displayed for the purpose of commercial identification or attraction.
The term "sign" shall not include any national or state flags, window displays, athletic scoreboards or the official announcement or signs of government.
VEHICLE SIGN: A sign mounted, painted or otherwise placed on a trailer, truck, automobile or other vehicle so parked or placed so that the sign thereon is visible from a highway, public street or right of way and is so parked primarily for the purpose of displaying advertising signage.
WALL SIGN: A sign fastened to or painted on the exterior wall of a building or structure in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of, the sign.
WINDOW SIGN: Any poster, cutout letters, painted text or graphic, or other text or visual presentation affixed to the interior or exterior of a window, or placed within six feet (6') behind a windowpane, and is placed to be read from the exterior of a building. This does not include any item of merchandise normally displayed within a show window of a merchant. (Ord. 03-2005, 9-6-2005)