(A) Sign area shall include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with related background areas on which they are displayed. One freestanding sign may include several signs that are all attached to one structure, with the total sign area being the area of a common geometric form that could encompass all signs.
(B) The sign area shall not include any structural supports that do not include a message.
(C) Where the sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted directly on a building or window, other than an illuminated background that is a part of the sign, the sign area shall be the smallest rectangle that includes all of the letters and symbols.
(D) The maximum sign area of sign shall be for each of two sides of a sign, provided that only one side of a sign is readable from any location.
(E) Unless otherwise specified, all square footages in regards to signs are maximum sizes.
(Ord. 126, passed 3-18-2010)