(a) "Sign" means any letters, figures, sign, symbol, trademark or illuminating device intended to attract attention to any place, subject, person, firm, corporation, public performance, article, machine or merchandise whatsoever for identification or advertising purposes. However, this shall not include any official court or public notices, nor the flag, emblem or insignia of a government.
(b) "Area" means that area enclosed by one rectangle, the sides of which make contact with the extreme points or edges of the sign, excluding the supporting structure which does not form part of the sign proper or the display. The area of a sign composed of characters or words attached directly to a building wall surface shall be the smallest rectangle which encloses the whole group.
(c) "Ground sign" means a free-standing sign which has a supporting base designed as an integral part of the sign resting totally or primarily on the ground.
(d) "Pole sign" means a sign which is supported wholly by a pole or poles and designed so as to permit pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereunder.
(Ord. 1977-56. Passed 5-24-77.)
(e) "Wall or panel sign" means a sign mounted upon the exterior face of an exterior wall of a building, or attached to the wall of a building, or less than thirty-six inches therefrom.
(Ord. 1977-183. Passed 10-11-77.)
(f) "Marquee" means a canopy or covering structure projecting from and attached to a building.
(g) "Projection" means the distance by which a sign extends over public property or beyond the building line.
(h) "Building line" means the line beyond which the building may not extend as established by ordinance. A building line in some instances may coincide with the property line.
(i) "Roof line" means either the edge of the roof or the top of the parapet, whichever forms the top line of the building silhouette, and where a building has several roof levels, this roof or parapet shall be the one belonging to that portion of the building on whose wall the sign is located.
(j) "Window sign" means any sign affixed to, in contact with, or within twelve inches of a window.
(k) "Project sign" means direct attention to the promotion, development and construction of the property on which it is located and which identifies the architects, engineers, contractors and other individuals, organizations or firms involved in the construction.
(l) "Memorial sign" means names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be a part of the building or when constructed of bronze, aluminum or other incombustible material.
(m) "Real estate sign" means advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or part of the premises on which the sign is displayed.
(n) "Political sign" advocates action on a public issue or indicates a candidate for public office.
(o) "Informational sign" means a public sign designed to give general information concerning historic sites, designation of rest rooms, telephone locations, restrictions on smoking, door openings and private traffic control and parking signs.
(p) "Off-premises sign" identifies or advertises a business or activity on premises other than the premises on which the sign is located.
(q) "Supergraphic" means an artistic rendering painted or applied directly to the exterior face of a building which may or may not serve the identification or advertisement purposes of a sign.
(Ord. 1977-56. Passed 5-24-77.)