Any sign hereafter erected and maintained shall conform with
the provisions of this article and any other municipal ordinances
and regulations.
The following words and phrases when used in this article shall
have the meaning given in this article:
ANIMATED SIGN
Any sign that uses movement or change of lighting to depict
action or create a special effect or scene. A sign on which the only
copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time
or temperature shall be considered a changeable copy sign and not
an animated sign.
BANNER
Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is
mounted to a pole, a building or any other structure. Flags representing
governmental, educational or religious organizations shall not be
considered banners.
BEACON
Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere
or directed at one or more points not on the same lot as the light
source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move.
BILLBOARD
Any sign supported by an upright(s) that is anchored in the
ground and independent from any building or other structure with an
area not in excess of 200 square feet which directs attention to a
person, business, profession, product, occupation or activity not
conducted on the same premises. For purposes of this article, freestanding
signs mounted on rooftops are not considered billboards.
BUILDING MARKER
Any sign indicating the name of a building and date and incidental
information about its construction, which sign is cut into a masonry
surface or made of bronze or other permanent material.
BUILDING SIGN
Any sign attached to any part of a building including canopy
signs, marquee signs, projecting signs, wall signs and window signs,
as contrasted to a freestanding sign.
CANOPY SIGN
Any sign that is a part of an awning, canopy, or other fabric,
plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window,
or outdoor service area. A marquee is not a canopy.
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN
A sign on which the message copy can be changed through the
use of attachable letters, numerals or graphics or through the use
of electronic switching of lamps or other illuminated devices. A sign
on which the message changes more than eight times a day (except for
time and/or temperature) shall be considered an animated sign and
not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this chapter.
COMMERCIAL MESSAGE
Any sign wording, logo, or other representation that, directly
or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls attention to a business,
product, service, or other commercial activity.
FREESTANDING SIGN
Any sign supported by an upright(s) that is anchored in the
ground and that is independent from any building or other structure,
not including billboards.
INCIDENTAL SIGN
A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary
to the use of the lot on which it is located, such as "no parking,"
"entrance," "telephone," "no trespassing" and other similar directives,
and window signs giving store hours or the names of credit institutions.
No sign with a commercial message legible from a position off the
lot on which the sign is located shall be considered incidental.
MARQUEE
Any permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building
or extending along and projecting beyond the wall of the building,
generally designed and constructed for commercial use to provide protection
from the weather, or for advertising.
MARQUEE SIGN
Any sign attached to, in any manner, or made a part of a
marquee.
PENNANT
Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material which
does not contain a message and is suspended from a rope, wire, or
string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.
PORTABLE SIGN
Any sign which is self supporting without being firmly embedded
in the ground, or is fixed on a movable stand or mounted on wheels
or movable vehicles or made easily movable in some other manner, including,
but not limited to, signs converted to A-frames or T-frames; balloons
used as signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached
to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way.
PROJECTING SIGN
Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that
its leading edge extends more than 14 inches beyond the surface of
such building or wall. Projecting signs shall not project more than
four feet from the wall or surface to which they are attached, shall
not extend beyond the edge of any wall or other surface to which they
are mounted, and the lowest edge shall be at least eight feet above
the ground level immediately below.
RESIDENTIAL SIGN
Any sign located in a district zoned for residential uses
that contains no commercial message except advertising for goods or
services legally offered on the premises where the sign is located.
ROOF SIGN
Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof
of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically
above the highest portion of the roof.
ROOF SIGN, INTEGRAL
Any sign erected or constructed as an integral or essentially
integral part of a normal roof structure of any design, such that
no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest portion of
the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest
of the roof by a space of more than 14 inches.
SIGN
Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any
color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise,
announce, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate
information of any kind to the public.
WALL SIGN
Any sign attached parallel to, but within 14 inches of, a
wall, painted on a wall surface of, or erected and confined within
the limits of an outside wall of any building or structure, which
is supported by such wall or building, and which displays only one
sign surface.
WINDOW SIGN
Any sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof, designed
to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity,
event, sale, or service, that is placed inside a window or upon the
window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window.
Official signs which are authorized or erected by a duly constituted
governing body including, but not limited to, signs necessary for
the direction, regulation and control of traffic; street name signs,
legal notices; and warnings at railroad crossings, shall be exempt
from regulation under this article.
The following signs are unlawful and prohibited:
C. Portable
signs for permanent use.
E. Signs
containing information that a property may be used for any purpose
not permitted in the zoning district in which the property to which
the sign relates is located.
F. Signs
illuminated by a group of incandescent light bulbs hung or strung
overhead or used to outline a sign or structure, with the exception
of festive lighting.
G. Any sign
erected on a tree or utility pole, or painted or drawn on a rock or
other natural feature.
H. Roof signs
and integral roof signs.
The following signs shall be permitted in all zoning districts
and do not require a permit, provided the applicable requirements
have been met. In addition, such signs shall not be counted when calculating
the maximum total area of all signs on a lot.
A. Incidental
signs, provided that the area of any such sign shall not exceed two
square feet.
B. Flags
representing governmental, educational or religious organizations,
provided that the total area of all such flags shall not exceed 60
square feet in area.
C. Identification
signs displaying only the name and/or address of the occupant of a
premises (one per property or family), provided that the area of any
such sign shall not exceed 200 square inches.
D. Building
markers or historical signs or tablets, provided that the total area
of such signs shall not exceed four square feet per building.