Sign definitions by functional type.
FLAG
Any fabric, banner or bunting containing distinctive colors,
patterns or symbols used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision
or other entity.
SIGN, ANIMATED OR MOVING
A sign or portion thereof that changes physical position
or light intensity by any movement or rotation or that gives the visual
impression of such movement or rotation.
SIGN, BILLBOARD
A sign that directs attention to a business, commodity, service
or entertainment conducted, sold or offered at a location other than
the premises on which the sign is located.
SIGN, BULLETIN BOARD
A sign that identifies an institution or organization on
the premises on which it is located and that contains the name of
the institution or organization, the names of individuals connected
with it and general announcements of events or activities occurring
at the institution or similar messages.
SIGN, BUSINESS
A sign that directs attention to a business or profession
conducted or to a commodity or service sold, offered or manufactured
or to an entertainment offered on the premises where the sign is located.
SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY
A sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illustrations
that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the
surface of the sign. A sign on which the message changes more than
eight times per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a
changeable copy sign for purposes of this Article. A sign on which
the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication
of time or temperature shall be considered a time and temperature
portion of a sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this
Article.
SIGN, CONSTRUCTION
A sign erected on the premises on which construction is taking
place, only during the period of such construction, indicating the
names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors
or similar artisans and the financial supporters, sponsors and similar
individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the
structure or project.
SIGN, DIRECTIONAL
A sign limited to directional messages, principally for pedestrian
or vehicular traffic, such as "one-way," "entrance" and "exit."
SIGN, DIRECTORY
A sign listing the tenants or occupants of a building or
group of buildings and that may indicate their respective professions
or business activities.
SIGN, GOVERNMENTAL
A sign erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge
of any government function or required by law, ordinance or other
governmental regulations.
SIGN, HOLIDAY DECORATION
A sign, primarily taking the form of decorations, clearly
incidental to and customarily and commonly associated with any national,
local or religious holiday.
SIGN, IDENTIFICATION
A sign giving the nature, logo, trademark or other identifying
symbol or address or any combination of the name, symbol and address
of a building, business, development or establishment on the premises
where it is located.
SIGN, INCIDENTAL
A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary
to the use of the lot on which it is located, such as "no parking,"
"entrance," "loading only" and other similar directives. No sign with
a commercial message legible from a position off the lot on which
the sign is located shall be considered incidental.
SIGN, ON-SITE INFORMATIONAL
A sign commonly associated with, but not limited to, information
and directions necessary or convenient for visitors coming on the
property, including signs marking entrances and exits, parking areas,
circulation direction, rest rooms and pickup and delivery areas.
SIGN, POLITICAL
A sign announcing or supporting political candidates or issues
in connection with any national, State, County or local election.
SIGN, PRIVATE SALE OR EVENT
A sign advertising private sales of personal property, such
as house sales, garage sales, rummage sales and the like, or private
not-for-profit or for-profit events, such as picnics, carnivals, bazaars,
game nights, art fairs, craft shows or Christmas tree sales.
SIGN, REAL ESTATE
A sign pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises, or
a portion of the premises, on which the sign is located.