As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein.
(a) “Awning” means a hood or cover that projects from the wall of a building and which can be retracted, folded or collapsed against the face of the supporting building.
(b) “Banner” means a nonrigid cloth, plastic or canvas sign typically related to a special event or promotion. National flags, state or municipal flags shall not be considered banners. The official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered a banner.
(c) “Billboard” means an off-premise outdoor ground sign exceeding 60 square feet in area.
(d) “Canopy” means a projection from a building made from any material, which is cantilevered, suspended or supported on columns intended only for shelter or ornamentation.
(e) “Changeable copy sign (manual)” means a sign, or portion thereof, on which characters, letters, or illustrations are changed manually in the field without altering the face or surface of the sign, including without limitation, a readerboard with changeable letters.
(f) “Changeable copy sign (mechanical)” means a sign, or portion thereof, on which characters, letters, or illustrations are changed mechanically in the field without altering the face or surface of the sign.
(g) “Clear Sight Triangle” means the triangular area formed by a diagonal line connecting two points located on intersecting lines of a right-of-way, easement of access, or pavement edge of an access drive, each point being 20 feet from the intersecting lines and extending vertically from a height of three (3) feet above grade to ten (10) feet above grade.
(h) “Flag” means any fabric or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns or symbols used as a symbol of a government or political subdivision.
(i) “Flashing” means a sign or graphic which in any manner, as a whole or in part, physically changes in light intensity or gives the appearance of such change.
(j) “Ground sign” means a free standing detached sign whose support structure is imbedded in the ground.
(k) “Joint identification sign” means a sign intended to provide the identity or name, whether through logo, type, graphics or other symbols, for two or more uses within one building or on one property or the name of the building or its address for property occupied by two or more businesses.
(l) “Informational window sign” means window signage with a total area of two square feet or less and bearing only information about entry and exit, business hours, authorized service representative information and/or discount and credit systems accepted in that establishment (e.g., American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Golden Buckeye Card, etc.).
(m) “Marquee” means a canopy that provides additional loading for graphics.
(n) “Menu board” means a permanently mounted sign displaying the bill of fare for a restaurant, drive-in or drive-thru restaurant or instructions or services for other drive-thru establishments.
(o) “Moving sign” means any sign, all or any part of which physically moves up or down or sideways, revolves, or is animated so as to give the appearance of movement.
(p) “Pennant” means a triangular shaped banner.
(q) “Permanent residential subdivision identification signage” means those signage features specifically relating to the denotation of a major entrance or entrances to a residential subdivision.
(r) “Permanent sign” means a sign intended to be erected and used or in fact which is used for a time period in excess of one year.
(s) “Portable sign” means a sign designed or constructed in such a manner that it can be moved or relocated without involving any structural or support changes.
(t) “Projecting nameplate” means a sign indicating only the name and/or address of an occupant which extends outward perpendicular to the building face.
(u) “Private traffic and on site directional signs” means a temporary or permanent sign that provides information regarding location, instructions for use, or functional/directional data.
(v) “Roof line” means the lowest point of a roof which is closest to the ground.
(w) “Roof sign” means a sign erected upon the roof of a building, any portion of which is above the roof line of the building.
(x) “Sign” means a name, identification, description, display or illustration which is affixed to, painted or represented, directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, parcel or lot and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. The word “sign(s)” as used throughout this chapter means sign(s) that are externally visible from adjacent properties or streets. Signage that is placed internally within a structure or building that is not externally visible shall be excluded from sign regulations.
(y) “Streamer” means any lightweight plastic, fabric or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, string or cord, usually in series, designed to move in the wind. A streamer may have pennants and/or banners attached.
(z) “Temporary sign” means a sign intended to be used and in fact used for a time period of one year or less.
(aa) “Wall sign” means a sign attached to a building face, with the exposed face thereof in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall. Wall signs include painted murals, messages, graphics and other designs painted along with any letters or numerals mounted on buildings and any extensions thereon.
(bb) “Window sign” means a sign, graphic, poster, symbol or other identification or information about the use or premises which is physically affixed to or painted on the glass or other structural component of the window or a sign, graphic, poster, symbols, or other identification or information about the use or premises erected on the inside of the building within 2 feet of the window and intended to be viewed through the window from the exterior of the premises.
(cc) “Electronic message center (EMC)” means an electronic changeable copy sign or portion of sign that emits light to display messages and images, and whose variable message and/or graphic presentation capability can be altered from a remote location.
(dd) “Nit” means a photometric unit of measurement of the amount of light a source emits. One nit is equal to one Candela per meter squared (cd/m2).
(ee) “Owner” as used in Section 1181.09 means the title holder of record for the property on which an EMC is located, or the legal representative of the title holder of record, or the user or operator of the EMC located on the property of the title holder of record.
(ff) “Parcel” means a platted parcel or other tract of land separately identified with a unique parcel identification in the County Auditor's records.
(Ord. 98-58. Passed 1-19-99; Ord. 2018-11. Passed 5-15-18.)