Classification of signs. Signs shall be classified as follows:
BANNER
Any intended to be hung either with or without frames, possessing
characters, letters, illustrations or ornaments applied to paper,
plastic or fabric of any kind, national flags, flags of political
subdivisions and symbolic flags of any institution or business which
shall not be considered banners for the purpose of this section.
BENCH SIGNS
A sign located on any part of a surface of a bench or seat
placed on or adjacent to a public right-of-way.
BILLBOARD SIGN
A sign other than one indicating a business conducted on
the premises, a sign upon which advertising matter of any character
is printed, posted or lettered, and it may be either freestanding
or attached to a surface of a building or other structure.
BUSINESS SIGN
An on-premises sign which advertises or directs attention
to a business commodity, service, industry or other activity which
is sold, offered or conducted other than incidentally on the premises
upon which such sign is located or to which it is affixed.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN
A sign that is designed so the characters, letters or illustrations
can be changed or rearranged without altering the face of the surface
of the sign.
CONSTRUCTION SIGN
Any sign giving the name or names of principal contractors,
architects and lending institutions responsible for construction on
the site where the sign is placed, together with other information
included thereon.
DIRECTORY SIGN
A sign on which the names and locations of occupants or use
of a building is given. This definition shall include office buildings
and church directories.
FREESTANDING SIGN
Any self-supporting sign resting or supported by means of
poles or standard. The height of the freestanding sign shall be measured
from the average grade at the top of the sign. It shall not hang over
sidewalks or roadways. It shall be located 10 feet behind all established
rights-of-way, and no sign shall be closer than 15 feet to any adjacent
lot or property line.
GROUND/POLE SIGN
Any sign which is supported by structure or supports in or
upon the ground and independent of support from any building.
ILLUMINATED SIGN
Any sign illuminated in any manner by an artificial light
source.
INTEGRAL SIGN
Any memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date
of erections when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed
of bronze or other incombustible materials mounted on the face of
a building.
MARQUEE SIGN
Any sign attached to and made a part of a marquee. A "marquee"
is defined as a permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a
building or extending along and projecting beyond the building's wall
and generally designed and constructed to provide protection against
the weather.
MOBILE/PORTABLE SIGN
Any mobile or portable sign or sign structure not securely
attached to the ground or any other structure. This definition shall
not include trailer signs as defined in this section.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN
Any sign that advertises a business, person, activity, goods,
products or services or directs persons to a different location from
where sign is installed, also commonly known as an "off-site" or "outdoor
advertising sign."
ON-PREMISES SIGN
Any on-premises sign which advertises or otherwise directs
attention to a business, commodity, service, industry or other activity
which is sold, offered or conducted on the premises upon which such
sign is located or to which it is affixed.
PARALLEL OR WALL SIGN
Any sign mounted parallel to a wall or other vertical building
surface. Parallel signs shall not extend beyond the end of any wall
or other surface to which they are mounted or shall not project more
than eight inches from its surface.
POINT-OF-SALE SIGN
Any sign which carries only the name of the firm, major enterprise
or products offered for sale on the premises or a combination of these
things.
PROJECTING SIGN
(1)
Any sign, other than a wall sign, affixed to any building or
wall, whose leading edge extends beyond such building or wall.
(2)
Any sign mounted to a wall or other vertical building surface
other than a parallel sign. Projecting signs shall not project more
than two feet from the wall or surface to which they are mounted,
shall not extend beyond the edge of any wall or other surface to which
they are mounted, shall be at least eight feet to the bottom of the
sign above the ground level immediately below and shall not in any
way interfere with normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
REAL ESTATE SIGN
Any sign which is used to offer for sale, lease or rent the
property upon which the sign is placed.
ROOF SIGN
Any sign erected or constructed wholly upon and over the
roof of any building and supported solely on the roof structure.
SNIPE SIGN
Any sign of any material whatsoever that is attached in any
way to a utility pole, tree or any other object located or situated
on public or private property.
SPECIAL EVENTS SIGN
Any portable signs and window signs erected on the premises
of an establishment having a grand opening or special event.
STREET BANNER SIGN
Any banner sign which is stretched across and hung over a
public right-of-way.
TRAILER SIGN
Any sign mounted on a vehicle normally licensed by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and used for advertising or promotional purposes.
WALL SIGN
Any sign painted on or attached to and erected parallel to
the face of or erected and confined within the limits of the outside
wall of any building and supported by such wall or building and which
displays only one advertising surface.
WINDOW SIGN
Any sign placed inside or upon a window facing the outside
and which is intended to be seen from the exterior.