For the purpose of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:
means a sign with action or motion, flashing color changes activated by electrical energy, electronic or manufactured sources of supply, but not including wind-actuated elements such as flags, banners or pennants.
means illumination of a sign in which the artificial light or lights are maintained in a stationary condition and remaining constant in intensity and color at all times when such sign is illuminated.
means an on-premises incidental sign designed to guide or direct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
means a sign containing no pictorial matter and only the minimum amount of reading matter necessary to identify the names, professions and locations of the occupants of the building to which such sign is appurtenant.
means a sign with two surfaces against, upon or through which the message is displayed. Both surfaces of a double-faced sign must be parallel to each other and must be tied together into one integral unit with no visible air space between the surfaces.
means any sign erected upon or standing on the ground, also referred to as a ground sign. For the purpose of this section, said signs shall be supported from the ground by one or more poles, columns, uprights or braces. This definition is applicable only to on-site signing.
means a sign directed towards the State Route One corridor as it passes through Sand City.
means the illumination of a sign by a light source that is not a component part of the sign.
means the illumination of a sign by a light source that is a component part of the sign itself.
means a sign which no longer serves its originally intended function or is declared unsafe by the building official.
means the length of that portion of a building occupied by a single business abutting a street, alley, parking area, or other means of customer access such as an arcade, mall or walkway.
For the purpose of establishing the square footage of signing for an occupancy, each occupancy frontage will be the sole measure for the square footage of signing allowable for that same frontage.
means a sign whose sponsor does not maintain offices and/or provide services at the site of the sign.
means any sign used exclusively:
To advertise the sale or lease of the property upon which such sign is located;
To designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises or to identify such premises;
To advertise the business conducted or services rendered or the goods produced or sold upon the property upon which such sign is located if the sign is on the same side of any public street or highway and within 800 feet of the point on the property or within 800 feet of the entrance to the site at which the business is conducted or services are rendered or goods are produced or sold.
means any temporary sign which encourages a particular vote in a scheduled election.
means any sign which is suspended from or is supported by a wall or building and which projects outward therefrom.
means a sign which revolves 360 degrees but does not exceed eight rpm.
means a sign mounted upon and projecting above a roof or other architectural features such as, but not limited to, mansards, parapets and the like.
means a group of commercial establishments, the perimeter of which is clearly definable, developed on a continuous area of land, planned and developed as a single unit and providing on-site parking appropriate to the number, types and sizes of stores.
means any structure, symbol, display, device or painting on or in any other manner making representation on or attached to the land, building(s), structure(s) or part thereof. Such structures, displays, symbols, devices or paintings include but are not limited to letters, numbers, words, illustrations, decorations, emblems, trademarks and lights. Signs used by public utilities for the safety, welfare or convenience of the public shall be exempt from the provisions of this definition: examples of such signs are "Danger—High Voltage," "Public Telephone," or "Underground Cable."
The area of each sign surface shall be computed by calculating the area within the frame enclosing the letters or material which composes the sign, or, where there is no frame, by calculating the area of the surface upon, against, or through which the message is displayed. Where a sign is composed of separate letters which are placed or painted on a building or other similar surface not designed specifically for sign presentation, the sign area shall be computed on the basis of a shape closest to the extremities encompassing individual letters or words.
means and includes the location of sign or signs, size, type, method of mounting, colors; the distinction between overall building complex or building identification, individual business signs, and the relation between all signs in size, shape, type, color, etc.
means the property line of a lot abutting the right-of-way line of public streets, excluding alleys to which such property has the legal right of access.
means any sign, banner, pennant or advertising display consisting of any material intended to be displayed for a short period of time only.
means any sign posted or painted on, suspended from or otherwise affixed to the wall of any building or structure in such a position that is essentially parallel to the wall of the building and not more than one foot from such wall.
(Ord. 84-1 §34-1; Ord. 88-4 §1.0)