For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
ATTACHED SIGNS. A sign which is bolted, nailed, painted, or in any way affixed to an outside building wall.
ATTACHED PROJECTING SIGN. Any sign which is attached to a building or other structure and extends beyond the surface of that portion of building or structure to which it is attached.
ATTACHED 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 any building or other structure.
ERECT. To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend, or affix signs.
FACIA SIGN. A single-faced, attached sign which is attached flat against and parallel to its supporting wall.
FACING. The surface of the sign upon, against, or through which the message is displayed or illustrated on the sign.
FLASHING SIGN. A sign, the illumination of which is not kept constant in intensity at all times when in use. Illuminated signs which indicate the time, temperature, weather, or similar public service information shall not be considered FLASHING SIGNS.
FREESTANDING ELEVATED SIGN. Any sign supported by a metal pole or poles, placed into the ground with the base line of the sign not less than ten feet above the ground over which it is erected.
FREESTANDING GROUND SIGN. Any sign supported by uprights or braces placed into or upon the ground with the base line of that sign not more than ten feet above the ground over which it is erected, and not attached to any building.
FREESTANDING SIGN. As regulated by this subchapter, any sign supported by uprights or braces placed into the ground and not attached to any building or structure other than said braces or uprights.
ILLUMINATED SIGN. Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs, or outline illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes as part of the sign proper.
INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. Any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of 1,200F and will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature.
INDIRECTLY ILLUMINATED SIGN. Any illuminated, non-flashing sign whose illumination is derived from an external, artificial lighting source.
MARQUEE SIGN.
(1) Any sign attached to, or an integral part of a hood or canopy of permanent construction projecting from the wall or a building over the entrance to that building.
(2) For the purpose of this subchapter,
MARQUEE SIGNS shall be considered as attached signs when determining the allowable square foot area and total square foot area of all permitted signs, and shall be of the facia type. No MARQUEE SIGN shall extend more than two feet above the marquee structure.
OBSOLETE SIGN. Any on-premises sign or facing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or product sold on the premises.
ON-PREMISES SIGN. Any sign identifying the occupant of the property upon which it is located and/or advertising goods or services available thereon.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGN (BILLBOARD or POSTER PANEL). A sign which directs attention to a business, product, service, or activity not necessarily conducted, sold, or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.
PERSON. Any human being, firm, legal entity, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
PORTABLE SIGN. Any sign which is of a movable nature, which advertises products, places, services, or things not commonly advertised on permanent structures.
ROOF SIGN. As regulated by this subchapter, any sign erected, constructed, and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building with the principle means of support on the roof structure.
SIGN. A name, identification, description, display, or illumination which is affixed to, painted, or represented directly or indirectly, upon a building structure or piece of land which advertises or directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization, or a business.
SIGN AREA. The extreme points or edges of the sign, excluding molding and the supporting structure which does not form a part of the sign proper. The area of a sign composed of characters or words attached directly to a building or wall surface shall be the smallest triangles or parallelograms which enclose a related group of words, symbols, characters, or figures. All faces of a multiple-faced sign shall be included in computing SIGN AREA, except back-to-back outdoor advertising and double-face on premises signs, the area of which shall be taken as the area of one face if the two faces are of equal area, or as the area of the larger face if the two faces are of unequal area (see Appendix).
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)