"Awning"
means a protective covering of noncollapsible, rigid construction attached to a structure, the surface of which has a pitch sloping away from the structure.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Banner"
means a single- or double-faced sign, made of nondurable material and attached to a utility pole located within or adjacent to a public right-of-way.
(Ord. 09-02; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Billboard"
means a ground, wall, or roof sign erected, constructed, or maintained for the purpose of displaying outdoor advertising by means of pictorial or reading matter attached thereto or posted thereon and available by means of rental to persons other than the owner or lessee of the sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Building facade"
means that portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending from the grade of the building to the top of the parapet wall or eaves for the entire width of the building elevation.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Bulletin board"
means a board for messages for uses of the premises on which the board is erected and not intended for view from the dedicated street right-of-way. A bulletin board is not a sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Business center"
means a grouping of multiple business establishments having defined boundaries or shared facilities, including but not limited to: shared common parking, shared access drives, buildings that are physically attached or connected to each other, common ownership, or businesses that are part of the same master plan, binding site plan or commercial site plan. For the purposes of determining sign regulation, properties included within a business center shall be considered as a single premises.
(Ord. 14-04; Ord. 22-06; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Canopy"
means a nonrigid, retractable or nonretractable, protective covering located at the entrance to a structure.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Curb line"
means the line at the face of the curb nearest to the street or roadway. In the absence of a curb, the curb line shall be established by the city engineer.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Grade"
means elevation or level of the street closest to the sign to which reference is made, as measured at the street's centerline, or the relative ground level in the immediate vicinity of the sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Marquee"
means a permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by a building and projecting over property thereunder.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Readerboard"
means a sign or part of a sign on which the letters are readily replaceable such that the copy can be changed from time to time at will.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign"
means any medium, including structure and component parts, which is used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject matter for advertising, identification, or informative purposes.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, awning"
means graphics on a fixed awning used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject matter for advertising, identification, or information purposes. An awning sign shall not be considered a fabric sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, can"
means a sign that contains all text and/or logo symbols within a single enclosed cabinet that may or may not be illuminated.
(Ord. 15-11 § 1.01; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, canopy"
means graphics on a canopy used or intended to be used to attract attention to the subject matter for advertising, identification, or information purposes. A canopy sign shall not be considered a fabric sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, combination"
means any sign incorporating any combination of the features of freestanding, projecting and roof signs. The individual requirements of roof, projecting and pole signs shall be applied for combination signs incorporating any or all of the requirements specified in the code.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
A sign, display, or device designed, intended or used to encourage or promote purchase or use of goods or services.
(Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, double-faced"
means a sign which has two display surfaces in approximately parallel planes backed against each other or against the same background, one face of which is designed to be seen from one direction and the other from the opposite direction.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, flashing"
means an electrical sign or portion of an electrical sign which changes light intensity in sudden transitory blasts. Flashing signs do not include changing image or chasing signs.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, on-premises"
means a sign relating to a lawful business activity, use, product, or service available on the premises upon which the sign is erected. Such definition shall not include signs located within a business establishment except signs oriented so as to be visible through a window.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, portable"
means a sign which is not permanently affixed and is designed for or capable of being moved, and is constructed of wood, metal, or plastic durable materials containing a hinge mechanism for folding (commonly referred to as sandwich board or A-frame signs). Portable signs do not include those signs explicitly designed for people to carry on their persons or which are permanently affixed to motor vehicles.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, temporary"
means any sign which is to be displayed for a limited period of time only, including but not limited to banners, pendants, streamers, fabric signs, wind animated objects, clusters of flags, festoons of lights and search lights. A temporary sign may be of rigid or nonrigid construction.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, wall"
means any sign painted, attached or erected against the wall of a building or structure, with the exposed face of the sign on a plane parallel to the plane of the wall to which it is attached. The sign shall not extend above any adjacent parapet or roof of the supporting building, nor project more than 18 inches from the wall.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, window"
means any sign located inside and affixed to or inside and within three feet of windows of a building, which may be visible from the exterior of the building.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign, window – temporary"
means any window sign that is composed of ink, paint or other applied product which is not designed to withstand fading, chipping or peeling over time or that is constructed of cloth, canvas, vinyl, paper, plywood, fabric, or other lightweight material not well suited to provide a durable substrate.
(Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Sign structure"
means any structure which supports or is designed to support any sign as defined in this chapter. A sign structure may be a single pole or may be an integral part of the building.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Structure"
means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Surface area"
means the greatest area of a sign visible from any one viewpoint, excluding sign support structure which does not form part of the sign proper or of the display. "Surface area" includes only one face of a multiple-faced sign.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)
"Visible"
means capable of being seen (whether or not legible) without visual aid by persons of normal visual acuity.
(Ord. 3-89; Ord. 08-19 § 3)