§ 6.02 Definitions

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms have the meaning indicated in this Section.

Sign is any identification, description, illustration, or device illuminated or non-illuminated that is visible from any public place or is located on private property and exposed to the public. A sign directs attention to a referent. A sign includes any emblem, painting, banner, pennant, placard, temporary sign, lights, balloons or other device designed to attract attention, advertise, identify, or convey information. A sign includes its supporting structures.

Sign, Advertising: A sign that advertises or solicits for a referent that is not located on the premises where such sign is located, or within the building to which the sign is affixed.

Sign, Business: A sign that directs attention to a commercial use and the sign is located on or in the building where the commercial use is located.

Sign, Construction is any sign identifying individuals or companies involved in a construction project where the sign is placed on the premises while the project is ongoing.

Sign, Flashing is any illuminated sign where the artificial light or lights are not maintained stationary or constant in intensity and color at all times when such sign is illuminated. A sign that displays the time, temperature, or other written message by intermittent lighting is not a flashing sign; such a sign requires a Special Use Permit.

Sign Face: The surface area of a plane that covers a sign when viewed from one side or direction. When more than one sign is located on the same sign structure or building and is separated by less than five feet, the sign face includes the total surface area of the plane that covers all signs when viewed from a single direction. The total sign face area must not exceed the restrictions for Maximum Sign Size Per Sign Face as presented in Table 1 of this Sign Regulations Section of the Ordinance.

Sign Area is the area of the smallest square or rectangle that encloses the sign face, or if a sign has more than one (1) face, the total area of all faces. Trim, molding, supports, or screening that does not serve to attract attention is not included in the sign area calculation. Peripheral sign elements that serve to attract attention to the sign, such as lights and arrows, intended to focus special attention to the sign, are included in the sign area calculations.

Sign, Ground is any sign or other advertising structure placed upon the ground and not attached to any building.

Sign, Illuminated is a sign where the lighting source is a integral part of the sign.

Sign, Indirectly Illuminated: A sign where the source of illumination is outside of the sign, but where the source of illumination indirectly illuminates the sign.

Sign, Instructional is any sign that notifies the public about limitations or regulations of designated uses of certain lands or rights-of-way, and including warning signs, exit signs, traffic signs, and directional signs for parking or parking restrictions.

Sign, Moving is any sign that revolves, rotates, swings, undulates, or otherwise attracts attention by moving parts, whether operated by mechanical equipment or by natural sources, but not including flags or banners.

Sign, Portable is any sign not permanently attached to the ground, a building, or other permanent structure. Any sign that has wheels will be considered a portable sign, as well as any sign attached to a frame that is not permanently attached to the ground or a building.

Sign, Projecting is any sign that is attached to a building or other structure and extends beyond the line of the building or structure by more than 18 inches.

Sign, Roof is any sign erected, constructed, and maintained upon or over the roof or top of the wall, wall tower, or turret of any building and that is principally supported by the roof.

Sign Structure is any structure that supports a sign, including a decorative cover.

Sign, Temporary is any sign, banner, pennant, valance, or advertising display that is not permanent, constructed of cloth, canvas, lightweight fabric, cardboard, wallboard, or other lightweight materials with or without frames, intended to be displayed for a short period of time only.

Sign, Wall: is any sign attached to and supported by the exterior surface of the wall of a building or structure in a place substantially parallel to that of the supporting wall.

Street Frontage is the lot line or the length of a lot line that is also the line of any public street right-of-way other than an alley. The street frontage of a lot or parcel that is legally created or described as extending to the center line of a street must be measured along the line that denotes the edge or boundary of the easement established for the street. The street must exist or have been created for street purposes and may be a limited access or controlled access roadway but is not be a utility right-of-way, drainage way, park, or railroad, and is not an alley.