Sign definitions and standard. The following definitions shall be
applicable in this article:
ABANDONED SIGN
Any on or off-premises sign which is in an obvious state
of neglect, or one which advertises a business no longer in operation
for which the owner is unknown.
AWNINGS; MARQUEES
Any fixed or collapsible frame structure or device of any
kind otherwise known as a marquee or an awning erected or placed over
any sidewalk and attached to a building or structure for the purpose
of providing shelter from wind, sun, rain, or any other element of
weather or upon which advertising is shown, painted or displayed.
BILLBOARD
Any sign with a surface area of 150 square feet or more,
supported by posts set into the ground, which is used to display printed
or painted advertising matter.
DIRECTIONAL
A sign located on premise, directing or guiding vehicular
or pedestrian traffic onto the property and/or toward parking or other
identified locations on the property and are not intended to advertise
a specific business but may include the business name or business
logo.
FREESTANDING GROUND SIGN
A sign standing along on its own foundation free of architectural
or supporting frame or attachment.
IDENTITY SIGN
Any sign which carries only the name of the firm, the major
enterprise or the principal product offered for sale on the premises,
or a combination of these.
NONPROFIT EVENT SIGN
Portable, temporary sign advertises the occurrence of a public
event held within the City of Bayfield by one or more nonprofit organizations.
Nonprofit event signs shall only advertise specific, time-limited,
events, and shall not simply advertise general information about the
nonprofit organization.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN
A sign which directs attention to a business, product, service,
or entertainment not conducted, sold, or offered upon the property
where such sign is located.
OFFICIAL SIGNS
Signs or notices of a noncommercial nature and in the public
interest, erected by or in the order of a public official in the performance
of his or her public duty.
ON-PREMISES SIGN
A sign which directs attention to the name of the building
or the name of the building management firm or to a business, principal
product, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered upon
the property where such sign is located.
PROJECTING SIGNS
A sign, other than a wall sign, which projects from, and
is supported by, a wall or a building or structure.
ROOF SIGN
A sign located on or above the roof of any building.
ROOFLINE
Either the edge of the roof or the top of the parapet, whichever
forms the top line of the building silhouette and, where a building
has several roof levels, this roof or parapet shall be the one belonging
to that portion of the building on whose wall the sign is located.
SIGN or GRAPHIC
Any letters, pictorial representation, symbol, flag, emblem,
illuminated devices, displayed in any manner whatsoever, which directs
attention of persons off the premises on which the sign is displayed
to any object, subject, place, or business. However, this shall not
include any official flag, emblem, or insignia of a government, school
or religious groups when displayed for official purposes.
SIGN, MALL
A directory listing a number of similar identity and/or directional
signs, located in one central location, and viewed by pedestrian traffic.
TEMPORARY SIGN
A banner, pennant, poster or advertising display constructed
of cloth, canvas, plastic sheet, cardboard, wallboard or other like
materials.
UNUSED SIGN
Any on- or off-premises sign in an obvious state of neglect,
but for which the owner is known.
WALL-FLAT SIGN
One affixed directly to or painted on or otherwise inscribed
on an exterior wall and confined within the limit thereof of any building
and which projects from that surface less than six inches at all points.
WAYFINDING
A sign located off-premises, specifically designed to provide
destination information. Wayfinding signs will contain information
about public places owned or operated by federal, state, or local
governments, educational, historic or cultural sites, and areas of
natural scenic beauty deemed to be in the interest of the public.
Wayfinding signs may only be erected by the City of Bayfield, will
be written in the languages of Anishinaabe and English, where feasible,
and are not intended to advertise.