The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Awning" means an architectural projection that provides weather protection, identity or decoration and is wholly supported by the building to which it is attached. An awning is comprised of a lightweight, rigid skeleton structure over which a covering is attached.
(b) "Banner" means a sign usually made of a flexible material that has limited durability, such as paper, cloth or plastic.
(c) "Director PDS" means the Director of the County Department of Planning and Development Services and any other person hired or appointed by the Director to enforce or administer this chapter.
(d) "Director DPW" means the Director of the County Department of Public Works and any other person hired or appointed by the Director to enforce or administer this chapter.
(e) "Marquee" means a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by a building and includes a sign attached to it.
(f) "Parkway" means the distance measured from the curb face to the property line of a road right of way and includes the area normally set aside for sidewalks.
(g) "Projecting sign" means a sign other than a wall sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or other structure.
(h) "Road right of way" means the area designated for use as a street, including the travel portion of the street, the shoulders, curbs, gutters and parkways.
(i) "Sign" means a device which displays information with words, colors, shapes, lights or symbols to provide information that identifies, promotes, advertises or provides directions to a business or other organization, an event, an individual, a place, a product or service.
(j) "Street" means a County highway, State highway, other public road or alley, or a private thoroughfare at least ten feet wide that connects with a County highway, State highway, other public road or an alley which provides primary access to an abutting lot.
(k) "Vertical sign" means a sign where the horizontal dimension of the sign is less than its vertical dimension.
(Added by Ord. No. 9974 (N.S.), effective 4-3-09; amended by Ord. No. 10224 (N.S.), effective 10-25-12)