[Ord. No. 72 9-20-2005; amended 4-20-2010 §2; 10-21-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-04]
ABANDONED SIGNA temporary or permanent sign that meets any of the following criteria:
A. A sign that identifies an establishment, goods or services that are no longer provided on the premises where the sign is located; or
A sign that identifies a time, event or purpose that has passed or no longer applies; or
A billboard that is vacant of copy or that advertises an establishment, goods or services that no longer exist; or
A sign that is partially deteriorated or in need of repair.
ANIMATED SIGNAny sign or portion of a sign having parts or electronically controlled color changes or lights that depict action or give motion to the sign and includes flashing lights. (This does not include "time and temperature" signs.)
BACK-TO-BACK SIGNA structure with two parallel sign faces oriented in opposite directions, not more than 10 feet apart.
BILLBOARDAn off premises sign whose sign face is greater than 72 square feet in size and advertises a business, commodity, goods, service, entertainment or attraction, which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished on the premises where the billboard is located, or which contains a political or ideological or non-commercial message. Such structure is a freestanding sign and may be double-faced or V-type, provided the angle of the V shall not exceed 45° and the maximum size of the sign structure shall not exceed 300 square feet per face.
BILLBOARD/OFF-PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNS/DIGITAL SIGNSAn off-premises advertising sign displaying digital static images controlled by electronic or other digital or dynamic media. (Includes, but is not limited to, dynamic displays, dynamic signs, electronic message boards, electronic billboards, flashing signs, and LED signs.) This chapter will regulate the behavior and light-intensity of these types of signs:
A. Displayed image will remain static for at least eight seconds before changing.
Change of message must be accomplished within one second or less.
All digital signs must meet the following brightness standards:
1. No sign may be brighter than is necessary for clear and adequate visibility.
No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance as to impair the vision of a motor vehicle driver with average eyesight or to otherwise interfere with the driver's operation of a motor vehicle.
No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance that it interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, device or signal.
The sign shall automatically adjust the intensity of its display according to natural ambient light conditions.
If the Town finds that a digital sign causes glare or otherwise impairs the vision of the driver of a motor vehicle or otherwise interferes with the operation of a motor vehicle, the owner of the sign, within 12 hours of a request by the Town, shall reduce the intensity of the sign to a level acceptable to the Town.
Signs cannot resemble traffic control devices or are animated.
Such signs shall not contain or display animated, moving video or scrolling advertising.
Such signs shall not consist of a static image projected upon a stationary object.
Such signs shall not be a mobile sign located on a truck, trailer or any other type of motorized vehicle.
Such signs shall not be constructed or placed in such a way that the light from the sign shines into residentially zoned areas or areas that are predominately residential in use.
The digital displays must be designed and equipped to freeze the device in one position if a malfunction occurs. The displays must also be equipped with a means to immediately discontinue the display if it malfunctions, and the sign owner must immediately stop the display when notified by the Town that it is not complying with the standards of this chapter.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGNA sign, or portion thereof, with characters, letters or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged mechanically without altering the face or the surface of the sign.
COMMERCIAL TEMPORARY SIGNA temporary sign that is not a noncommercial temporary sign and that identifies, advertises or directs attention to a business or is intended to induce purchase of a good, property or service including, without limitation, any sign naming a brand of good or service.
CONSTRUCTION SIGNA sign identifying a construction project erected on the premises where construction is taking place, during the period of such construction, and containing information pertinent to the construction project such as the names of the architects, engineers, landscape architects, contractors or similar artisans, and the owners, lending institutions and other parties having a role or interest in the structure or project.
DIRECTIONAL SIGNA sign that directs the movement or placement of vehicular traffic to a particular location.
DISPLAY SURFACEThe surface of a sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illustrated.
DISPLAY SURFACE AREAThe net geometric area enclosed by the display surface of the sign including the outer extremities of all letters, figures, characters and delineations; provided, however, display surface area shall not include the structural supports for free standing signs if the structural supports are so arranged so as not to become a part of the attention-attracting aspect of the sign; provided, further, that only one face of a double-faced sign as defined herein shall be considered in determining the display surface area.
DYNAMIC DISPLAYAny characteristics of a sign that appears to have movement or that appears to change, caused by any method other that physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present series of images or displays. (Includes LED signs, digital signs, electronic billboards and electronic message boards.)
ERECTTo build, attach, hang, place, suspend, affix, construct or allow to be constructed, including the painting of wall signs.
FLASHING SIGNA sign which exhibits changing light or color effect by any means, to provide intermittent illumination or the illusion of intermittent flashing light but any means. Any mode of lighting which resembles zooming, twinkling, sparkling, fading or enhancing. Electronic or other digitally displayed signs which are static for more than one hour shall not be considered to be a flashing sign.
FLIP SIGNA sign, usually the size of a traditional billboard that displays two or more different ad messages in the space of just one sign face. The sign utilizes a turning triangle, cube or "louver" to achieve this look. The ad messages are displayed in a predetermined order and for set amounts of time each, usually six or seven seconds. Each side of the louvers together displays a different ad or message.
FREE-STANDING SIGNAny permanent sign that is attached to or a part of a completely self-supporting structure that is not attached to any building or any other structure and is anchored firmly to or below the ground surface.
FRONTAGEThe area between the boundary lines of a lot or parcel of land and the street right-of-way.
HOME BASED BUSINESSAny occupation carried on by the inhabitants of a residence, which is secondary to the residence itself, wherein non-residential consumers or customers are entering and departing the premises on a regular basis.
IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATEA wall sign giving any combination of the name, address, and recognized symbol or logo of a building, business or establishment that is attached to and flat against the wall of a building.
ILLEGAL SIGNAny sign that in any manner does not conform to all of the requirements of this Ordinance.
ILLUMINATED SIGNAny sign that has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes whether such sources of illumination are a part of the sign or not.
ILLUMINATIONLighting from a source concealed or contained within a sign which becomes visible through a translucent surface or lighting performed by spotlights or other lighting devices that are not a part of the sign display surface including those lighting devices that are extended from the sign by means of a rod or rods from which the illumination is directed toward the display surface area of the sign.
LOTAny contiguous parcel of land legally defined by survey abutting a dedicated public way.
MAJOR SIGNAny off-premises advertising sign with a total square footage per side in excess of 72 square feet, but less than or equal to 250 square feet, inclusive of embellishments.
MEMORIAL SIGNA sign, tablet or plaque commemorating a person, event, structure or site.
MINOR SIGNAny off-premises outdoor advertising sign with a total square footage per side of 72 square feet or less, inclusive of embellishments.
NONCOMMERCIAL TEMPORARY SIGNA temporary sign that in no way identifies, advertises or directs attention to a business, good, property or commercial service, or is intended to induce purchase of a good, property or service, or portrays or symbolizes a good, property or service especially but, without limitation, a brand or trade name, an identifiable container shape or a trademark.
NONCONFORMING SIGNA sign that was lawfully erected, altered, moved or maintained under previous ordinances of the Town but does not conform to the provisions of this ordinance.
OFF-PREMISES ADVERTISING SIGNAny outdoor advertising sign, display, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, billboard, flag, or any other thing which is designed, intended or used to advertise or inform, which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at the property on which said sign is located. The advertising or information content is visible from any place on the main travel way of the interstate system or any public street in the Town. The term "off-premises outdoor advertising" does not include signs with subject matter relating to the premises on which it is located (on-premises signs) or signs of noncommercial nature placed on the premises by the owner or occupant thereof, and such on-premises advertising or identifying structures shall not be considered "outdoor advertising" structures for any purpose of this section. ("Sign" includes the base, supports and other structural members.) Off-premises signs do not include:
A. On-premises signs advertising or identifying activities conducted on the property upon which they are located.
On-premises signs which are created solely to advertise or identifying products sold on the property upon which they are located.
Signs used exclusively to identify candidates in political campaigns, popularly referred to as "yard signs," which are 32 square feet or less in size, and which are mounted or otherwise attached to a base or structure which can easily be removed from the ground by hand, and which are temporary in nature (that is, to be removed, no later than 10 days after final election returns become official).
Signs 32 square feet or less in size advertising a specific parcel of real estate being developed, or being sold or leased, provided that such parcel of real estate is located no more than 500 feet from such a sign and provided that the sign will be removed no later than six months after the date it is erected.
Signs painted or otherwise imprinted on any structure legally placed in the right-of-way of any public street in the Town, provided such structure is not imbedded in the ground, asphalt, concrete or other such substances, also provided that the sign face does not extend beyond the border of the structure, and finally, provided that the structure's primary use is not for advertising purposes.
ON-PREMISE SIGNA sign that is located at the location being advertised, commercialized or announced.
OWNERThe fee owner of a sign, the lessee of the sign, the fee holder of the property upon which the sign is located, the leaseholder of such property or the individual, person or business who has purchased the copy on a sign, or the agent of any of the listed entities.
PARCELA contiguous area of land described in a single description in a deed or as one of a number of lots on a plat; separately owned, either publicly or privately; and capable of being separately conveyed.
PERMANENT SIGNA sign that, by its construction and materials, is intended to remain erected and in use for an extended period of time.
POLITICAL SIGNA sign announcing or supporting one or more political candidates or issues in connection with any national, state, county or local election.
PORTABLE SIGNA sign, whether or not mounted on a chassis with tires or wheels for transport from one place to another, which is designed to be movable from one location to another and not permanently attached to the ground or to any immobile structure, the primary function of which is to provide advertisement of products or services in connection with a business or activity located on the same site as the portable sign or elsewhere.
PROJECTING SIGNA sign, other than a banner, that is attached to, and is wholly or partially dependent upon a building for support and that extends beyond the line of the building or beyond the surface of that portion of the building to which it is attached.
PUBLIC USE OR PUBLIC SERVICE SIGNA sign of a governmental or noncommercial nature including public transit and public utility information signs, traffic control signs and any other sign erected by a public officer in the performance of a public duty.
REAL ESTATE SIGNA temporary sign pertaining to the sale or lease of a parcel or tract of land or to the sale or lease of one or more structures.
SIGNAny object, announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia, device, display or structure or part thereof situated outdoors in view of the general public that is used to advertise, identify, promote, display, direct or attract attention to or promote the interest of an object, person, institution, corporation, organization, business, product, service, event or location by any means including words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, motion, illumination or projected images, whether illuminated or not, including, but not limited to, every billboard, wall sign, roof sign, projecting sign, ground sign, pole sign, window sign, changeable copy sign, temporary sign, portable sign or any other attention-getting device or other display whether affixed to a building or separate from a building.
SIGN FACEThe area or display surface used for the message, which includes the display area, border and trim but excluding the base, supports and other structural members facing traffic moving in one direction.
SIGN, STACKEDAn advertising structure built with two or more sign faces set (or stacked) on top of one another and facing traffic moving in one direction.
SIGN, STATICA sign face without any action, movement, flashing or color changes. There is nothing used other that the ad message itself and illumination thereof to bring attention to the sign.
SNIPE SIGNA temporary sign or poster affixed to a tree, fence, etc.
STRUCTUREAnything built or constructed whether or not permanently attached to the ground.
SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION SIGNAn on-premise sign containing information about a particular subdivision as a whole, which information may include, but may not be limited to, the location, price range and/or amenities of the subdivision.
TEMPORARY SIGNAny sign, either commercial or noncommercial, that is not a permanent sign.
US HIGHWAY 77That portion of the national system of highways located within this Town as officially designated by the State of Oklahoma and approved by the United States Government. As of the effective date of this section and for purposes of this article US Highway which is officially designated as such is: US Highway 77.
V TYPE SIGNA structure or structure with two or three sign faces, forming the shape of a "V" or a triangle when viewed from above, with an angle between any two faces of not more than 45°.