ADVERTISING SIGN OR STRUCTURE – Any cloth, card, paper, metal,
glass, wooden, plastic, stone sign or other sign, device or structure
of any character whatsoever, including a statuary, place for outdoor
advertising purposes on the ground or any tree, wall, bush, rock,
post, fence, building or structure. The term "placed" shall include
erecting, constructing, posting, painting, tacking, nailing, gluing,
sticking, carving, or otherwise fastening, affixing or making visible
in any manner whatsoever.
The area of an advertising structure shall be determined as
the area of the largest cross-section of such structure. Neither directional,
warning nor other signs posted by public officials in the course of
their duties nor merchandise or materials being offered for sale shall
be construed as advertising signs for the purpose of this ordinance.