The words or terms used in this chapter shall be defined
as follows:
ERECT
To build, construct, alter or relocate any sign, and shall also include
the painting of signs directly on exterior walls.
FREESTANDING SIGN
Any sign which is self-supporting and not attached to any building
or structure.
GROUP SIGN
Any sign relating to two or more separate persons.
ILLUMINATED SIGN
Any sign illuminated by electricity, gas or other artificial light.
PERSON
Any person, firm, family, partnership, association, corporation,
company, institution or organization of any kind.
PRINCIPAL FRONTAGE
That face of a building or part of a building containing the principal
entrance to the interior from a walk, drive or road accessible to the general
public. A business establishment may have only one frontage designated as
the "principal frontage."
PROJECTING SIGN
Any sign attached to and projecting from a wall of a building.
SIGN
Any structure or part thereof, or any device attached thereto or
painted thereon, or any material or thing, illuminated or otherwise, which
displays or includes any numeral, letter, work, model, banner, emblem, light,
device, trademark or other representation used as an announcement, designation,
direction, display or advertisement of any person, firm, group, organization,
commodity, service, profession or enterprise, when placed in such manner that
it provides visual communication to the general public out of doors, except
as otherwise provided herein. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "sign"
does not include the following signs:
(1)
Those signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any
governmental function.
(2)
The flag or insignia of the United States of America; the flag or insignia
of any other government or governmental agency when used in connection with
a governmental activity.
(3)
Seasonal decorations which are promptly removed within a reasonable
time after the holidays.
(4)
Any sign erected by the Town on Town property or rights-of-way.
SIGN AREA
Where a sign consists of a single board or face with information
on one or both sides, the "sign area" shall be that which is enclosed within
the outside dimensions of such sign, not including the vertical, horizontal
or diagonal supports which may affix the sign to the ground or to a structure
or building, unless such supports are evidently designed to be part of the
sign, as defined herein. Where a sign consists of several individual faces,
the "sign area" shall be the total of the areas of all such faces which can
be observed from any one point. Where the sign consists of individual letters
or symbols attached to or painted on a building, the "sign area" shall be
the area of the smallest rectangle, triangle or circle which encompasses all
of the letters, symbols and any background of a different color than the color
of the building.
TOWN ORGANIZATION
Any group of persons organized in the Town of Pound Ridge for religious,
cultural, community service, political, social or similar purpose.