To change the size, shape or outline, or type of sign or
to change the electrical lighting, except for the replacement of lamps
not brighter than the original or the replacement of a surface panel.
To stick, tack, nail or otherwise affix a sign to any object;
to paint, stencil, write, or otherwise mark on an object.
A structure which has a roof supported by walls for the shelter,
support, or enclosure of persons, animals, or chattel.
An organization which offers community programs to citizen,
city or civil affairs groups.
The code enforcement [officer] of the city, or his designee.
For construction of a sign shall be the point in time when
the sign has been delivered to the site and attachment to a building
has begun or holes are excavated for ground installation.
Any sign which in the opinion of the building official has
any of the following characteristics:
Where elements of the surface or background can be seen, as
viewed from the normal viewing distance, to have portions of the finished
material or paint flaked, broken off, or missing, or otherwise not
in harmony with the rest of the surface;
Where the structural support or frame members are visibly bent,
broken, dented, or torn;
Where the panel is visibly cracked, or in the case of wood and
similar products, splintered in such a way as to constitute an unsightly
or harmful condition;
Where the sign or its elements are twisted or leaning or at
angles other than those at which it was originally erected (such as
may result from being blown or the failure of a structural support);
or
Where the message or wording can no longer be clearly read by
a person with normal eyesight under normal viewing conditions.
Distance of signs from R.O.W. shall mean the shortest horizontal
distance from the nearest R.O.W. to a vertical line to the ground
from the nearest element of the sign or the shortest horizontal distance
in a straight line between the nearest elements of signs.
To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix.
This shall also include the painting of signs on the exterior surface
of a building or structure.
Any separate face of a building, including parapet walls
and omitted wall lines, or any part of a building which encloses or
covers usable space. Where separate faces are oriented in the same
direction, or in the directions within 45 degrees of one another,
they are to be considered as part of a single facade.
As applied to a sign, height shall be measured as the vertical
distance between the highest part of the sign or its supporting structure,
whichever is higher, and natural grade at the center of the base of
the sign.
The enhancement of a sign utilizing electric lights, luminous
tubes or other similar means.
An area of a building separated internally and intended for
use by an individual tenant.
Any registered trademark of an organization, individual,
company, or product which is commonly used in advertising to identify
that organization, individual, company, or product.
Any sign which advertises a business, use or purpose that
is no longer in existence.
A tract, lot, or land lease intended for the single use of
a freestanding building typically adjacent to street R.O.W. and may
also be a portion of a tract or lot.
Any property which is owned by a governmental entity. It
shall also include property for which the primary use is for the operations
of a governmental entity.
An aluminum sign panel with text or graphic depictions cut
out from the panel, typically with a translucent material covering
the cut-out from the inner side of the panel.
The distance from the closest portion, whether the support
or edge of the sign, to the right-of-way.
Every sign, name, number, identification, description, and
announcement, declaration, demonstration, device, display, flag, banner,
pennant, illustration, logo, balloon, streamer, valance, advertising
display, poster, beacon, light or insignia, and structure supporting
any of the same, affixed directly or indirectly to or upon any building
or outdoor structure, or erected or maintained upon a piece of land,
which directs attention to any object, project, service, place, activity,
person, institution, organization, or business.
Any sign attached to, applied on, or supported by any part
of a building (including canopy fascia, walls and awnings) which encloses
or covers usable space.
A temporary sign made of cloth, flexible plastic or canvas
material.
A temporary on-site sign identifying the builder or general
contractor of a residential construction site.
A permanent on-site sign providing public information to
the residential subdivision within which it is located.
A permanent on-site sign that is used to identify a business,
profession, organization, institution, service, activity or other
nonresidential use conducted, sold or offered on the site where such
sign is located. This sign may also identify the name of the site
or development or may identify the occupants within the site or development.
A temporary on-site sign providing identification or information
pertaining to a residential or commercial development to include the
builder, property owner, architect, contractor, engineer, landscape
architect, decorator, or mortgagee, within that development, but shall
not include a subdivision marketing sign.
A permanent on-site sign intended to aid in vehicular movement
on the site.
A permanent on-site sign providing direction to or identifying
the buildings in the development.
The surface of one side of a sign. For a monument sign, the
sign face shall include the sign structure (excluding base).
A temporary sign intended to advertise garage sales or yard
sales.
A sign erected by or on behalf of a federal, state or local
government or an agency thereof.
Any sign connected to the ground by legs, poles, or other
supports and which is not an attached, portable, monument, or vehicular
sign.
A permanent on-site sign used to identify governmental and
municipal agencies, public schools, churches, or similar public institutions,
and used to communicate messages of public importance to the general
public.
A permanent on-site sign which displays a menu and pricing
for food services and may include an audible speaker and microphone
integral to the sign.
A temporary real estate sign identifying a homebuilder's
model home open for inspection.
Any sign which is connected to the ground and which has no
clear space for the full width of the sign between the bottom of the
sign and the surface of the ground.
A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity,
service, good, product, or entertainment not related to the site upon
which such sign is located or to which it is affixed.
Any sign, the content of which relates to the site on which
it is located, referring exclusively to businesses, commodities, services,
products, goods, or entertainment on the site, or the sale, lease,
or construction of those sites.
A type of off-site sign which refers only to the candidates
or issues involved in a political election.
Any sign which is not attached or affixed to the ground,
a building, vehicle, or other fixed structure or object. Portable
signs include those signs installed on wheels, trailers, skids, and
similar mobile structures.
A sign that utilizes alternating electronic data control
components.
A sign comprised of non-permanent letters, numerals or symbols,
which allows a change of sign copy by adding, removing or rearranging
said letters, symbols or numerals.
A temporary sign intended to advertise real estate for sale
or lease.
A temporary sign that is either on-site or off-site that
provides identification or information pertaining to a special event
or occurrence sponsored by a nonprofit or civic organization.
Any permanent on-site sign identifying a residential subdivision.
A temporary sign used to market or advertise residential
subdivisions within the city and to direct interested persons to the
subdivision location.
Any sign constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard,
wallboard, or other like materials, with or without frames, and any
type sign not permanently attached to the ground, wall, or building,
intended to be displayed for a short period of time only.
Any sign which is affixed to a vehicle.
Any sign located on the internal and/or external surface
of the window, or located within two feet (2') of the window, of any
establishment.
A lot, tract or pad site.
(Ordinance 2006-03-110, sec. 1(1),
adopted 2/9/06; Ordinance adopting
Code)
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2006-03-110, sec. 4,
adopted 2/9/06; Ordinance adopting
Code)
It is anticipated that the code enforcement officer in will
change the following appendices periodically in response to changes
in the administration of this article.
Editor's note-Appendices A and B referred to in
this article are not printed herein.
(Ordinance 2006-03-110, sec. 1(26),
adopted 2/9/06)
