As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
APPROVED PLASTICS: Only those slow-burning plastics such as cellulose acetate or methyl methacrylate or other plastics of no greater combustibility, as now approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., for sign use.
BUILDING CODE: The building code of the city, as adopted in chapter 1 of this title.
BUS STOP BENCH: The structure permitted to be located on public property, bearing advertising and used for public seating purposes, in accordance and controlled by title 7, chapter 2, article B of this code.
COMBINATION SIGN: Any sign incorporating any combination of the features of ground, projecting and roof signs.
CURB LINE: The line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the city engineer.
DISPLAY SURFACE: The area made available by the sign structure for the purpose of displaying the advertising message.
ELECTRIC SIGN: Any sign containing electrical wiring, but not including signs illuminated by an exterior nonconnected light source.
GROUND SIGN: Any sign which is supported by one or more uprights, poles or braces in or upon the ground, other than a combination sign or pole sign.
MARQUEE: A permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting over public property.
NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL: Any material which will not ignite at, or below, a temperature of one thousand two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (1,200°F) during an exposure of five (5) minutes, and which will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature, as specified in the building code.
NONSTRUCTURAL TRIM: The molding, battens, caps, nailing strips, latticing, cutouts or letters and walkways which are attached to the sign structure.
POLE SIGN: Any sign supported wholly by a pole or poles in the ground which are not a part of a building.
PORTABLE SIGN: Any sign consisting of solid materials, whether on a frame, chassis, or wheels, which can be moved from one location to another.
PROJECTING SIGN: Any sign, other than a wall sign, which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building or structure.
PROJECTION: The distance by which a sign extends over public property or beyond the building line.
ROOF SIGN: Any sign attached to roof framing, walls or columns of the building on which the entire advertising display is above the roof level.
SIGN: Any medium, which is used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject matter for information or advertising purposes.
SIGN STRUCTURE: The supports, uprights, braces and framework of the sign.
TEMPORARY SIGN: Any sign, banner, pennant, valance or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard or other like materials, without frames, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only.
WALL SIGN: Any sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall. (Ord. 2447, 1-22-1968; amd. Ord. 3325, 2-13-1984; Ord. 3410, 10-21-1985)