For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires otherwise.
ABANDONED SIGN. A sign that has either not been maintained (see § 151.06(F)) or a sign referring to a business, entity, and the like, which no longer exists and has not for a period in excess of 90 days.
CONSTRUCTION SIGN. A sign placed at a construction site identifying or announcing the project or the name of the architect, engineer, contractor, financier, or others involved in the development of the project. A CONSTRUCTION SIGN may not contain leasing or sales information.
DETACHED SIGN. Any sign that is not affixed or attached to a building and is securely mounted on the ground. Such sign may be a ground mounted or pole mounted sign for the purposes of this chapter.
DIRECTIONAL/INFORMATION SIGN. A sign with a directional arrow and the name and/or logo of an establishment but no advertising copy, for example, phone number, hours of operation, and the like.
DIRECTORY SIGN. A secondary sign on which the names and locations of occupants or the use of a building or property is identified.
EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION (ETJ). An area adjacent to and outside of a municipality in which the municipality has authority to exercise planning, zoning, building inspections, sign regulations and subdivision regulations.
FLAG. A piece of durable fabric of distinctive design attached to a permanent pole that is used as a symbol or decorative feature.
FLASHING SIGN. A sign that uses an intermittent or flashing light source to attract attention.
GROUND MOUNTED SIGN. A sign which extends from the ground or which has a support which places the bottom thereof less than two feet from the ground. A MONUMENT SIGN shall be considered to be a GROUND MOUNTED SIGN.
GOVERNMENT SIGN. Any temporary or permanent sign erected and maintained for any governmental purpose.
IDENTIFICATION SIGN. A sign which displays only the name, address, and/or crest, or insignia, trademark, occupation or profession of an occupant or the name of any building on the premises.
ILLUMINATED SIGN. A sign either internally or externally illuminated.
INCIDENTAL SIGN. Small non-freestanding signs, emblems or decals of two square feet or less identifying or advertising associated goods, products, services, or facilities available on the premises. Such incidental signs include, but are not limited to, information related to credit cards accepted, brand names, price signs, or hours of operation.
MONUMENT SIGN. See GROUND MOUNTED SIGN.
NONCONFORMING SIGN. Any sign which was lawfully erected in compliance with applicable code provisions and maintained prior to the effective date of this chapter, and which fails to conform to all applicable standards and restrictions of this chapter.
ON-PREMISES SIGN. A sign that is located on the same premises with the business, service, commodity, and the like, to which it is directing attention.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN. A sign other than an ON-PREMISES SIGN. Includes outdoor advertising.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SIGN. A sign used in conjunction with an approved planned residential, office, business, industrial or mixed use development.
POLITICAL SIGN. A sign that advertises a candidate or issue to be voted upon on a definite election day.
PORTABLE SIGN. A sign that is not permanently attached to either the ground, a structure or a building, nor was it ever intended to be so attached, that can easily be moved from one location to another. It may be equipped for towing or possess an axle, wheel or wheel mechanism.
PROJECTED/SUSPENDED SIGN. A sign, other than a wall sign, which extends outward for more than 12 inches from the facade of any building and is rigidly affixed to the building.
PUBLIC INTEREST SIGN. A sign on private property that displays information pertinent to the safety or legal responsibilities of the general public such as warning and no trespassing signs.
REAL ESTATE SIGN. A sign that is used to offer for sale, lease, or rent the premises upon which such sign is placed.
SIGN. Any form of publicity, visible from any public highway directing attention to any individual activity, business, service, commodity or product and conveyed by means of words, figures, numerals, lettering, emblems, devices, designs, trademarks or other pictorial matter designed to convey such information. Such may be displayed by means of bills, panels, posters, paints, or other devices erected on an open framework, or attached or otherwise applied to posts, stakes, poles, buildings or other structures or supports. Neither newspaper delivery boxes nor mailboxes are considered to be signs.
SIGN FACE AREA. The area within a single, continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of characters, lettering, logos, illustrations, or ornamentations, together with any material or color forming an integral part of the display or to differential the sign from the background to which it is placed. Structural supports bearing no sign copy shall not be included in the sign area. If a sign is attached to an entrance wall or fence, only that portion of that wall or fence onto which the sign face or letters are placed shall be calculated in the sign area. Only one side of a sign shall be included in the calculation.
SIGHT PRESERVATION TRIANGLE. That portion of area off the paved road surface occurring at intersections that must be kept clear of all signs except as specifically allowed in this chapter. The sight preservation triangle is measured as set forth below:
SPECIAL EVENT. An activity sponsored by and for the benefit of a nonprofit, noncommercial, or governmental organization such as bake sales, fairs, carnivals, and the like.
SUBDIVISION SALES SIGN. Signage located within a subdivision for the purpose of selling lots, houses or units within the subdivision.
TEMPORARY SIGN. A sign which is not permanently installed in the ground or affixed to any structure or building, and which is erected for a period of 30 days or less.
TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL SIGN. A sign, either on- or off-premises, the display of which is directly related to the harvesting and subsequent sale of seasonal agricultural and horticultural products.
TEMPORARY PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SIGN. A sign that pertains to the development of a new subdivision, planned multifamily development, planned shopping center, industrial, office, or business park, or similar land parcel.
WALL SIGN. Any sign directly attached to an exterior wall of a building or dependent upon a building for its support with its exposed face parallel or approximately parallel to the plane of the wall or structure on which the sign is affixed. Signs directly painted on walls shall be considered WALL SIGNS.
WINDOW SIGN. Any sign attached to or directly applied onto a window or glass door of a building intended for viewing from the exterior of such building.
(Ord. passed 4-16-2007)