Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the following meanings indicated in this section:
BANNER SIGN: Any sign printed or painted on cloth, plastic or canvas or flags or pennants and used for attracting the attention of the public.
BILLBOARD: Any sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or activity not conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located.
BUILDING OFFICER: Shall mean and include the duly appointed Building Inspector, Building Commissioner, Building Officer or any deputy thereof.
BUSINESS SIGN: A sign which directs attention to a business or profession or service sold or offered upon the premises, with the commodity or entertainment being incidental thereto.
ELECTRONIC SIGN: Any sign which uses changing (also known as traveling) lights to form a sign message or messages or visual graphics, wherein the sequence of the message or graphics and the rate of change is electronically, electrically, remotely or automatically programmed and may be modified by electronic, electric, remote or automatic processes.
ERECT: To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix, and shall also include the initial painting of all signs.
FACING (SURFACE): The surface of the sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illustrated on the sign.
FOR SALE: Notice or sign promoting the offering of real estate and/or personal property for sale, includes garage sales, estates sales, etc.
PERSON: Shall mean and include any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
PREMISES: Any property, improved or unimproved.
SIGN: Any device or advertising symbol including, but not limited to, exterior clock, temperature indicator, marquee, canopy, awning, placard, or other representation, which may or may not contain words, letters, printing, picture, designs or combinations thereof used in the nature of advertisement, announcement or directions calculated to attract the attention of the public. The term "sign" shall not include any display of official court or public office notice nor shall it include the flag, emblem or any insignia of a nation, governmental unit, school or religious group.
TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign with or without structural frame, intended to be displayed for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
ZONING ORDINANCE: The zoning ordinance of the Village of South Barrington. (Ord. 2018-1173, 2-8-2018)