The area of a sign face shall be computed by means of the smallest circle, rectangle, triangle or combination thereof that will encompass the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem or other display, 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, but not including any supporting framework or housing.
Figure 13. Illustration of the measurement of sign area. The sign area is indicated by the red rectangle, which encompasses the extreme limits of the writing, representation, emblem, or other display, but not the supporting framework of the monument sign.
(Ord. A-3075. Passed 1-24-22.)