Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 165 ZONING REGULATIONS M. “Sign, ground” means any sign placed upon the ground and not attached to any building. N. “Sign, illuminated” means a sign where the lighting source is an integral part of the sign. O. “Sign, indirectly illuminated” means a sign where the source of illumination is outside of the sign, but where the source of illumination indirectly illuminates the sign. P. “Sign, instructional” means 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. Q. “Sign, moving” means 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. R. “Sign, portable” means 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. S. “Sign, projecting” means 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. T. “Sign, roof” means 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. U. “Sign, structure” means any structure that supports a sign, including a decorative cover. V. “Sign, temporary” means any sign, banner, pennant, or valance, 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. W. “Sign, wall” means 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. X. “Story” means that portion of a building, other than a basement included between the floor and the surface of the floor next above it or, if there is no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling next above it. Y. “Story, half” means a partial story under a gable, hip, or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two opposite exterior walls are not more than three feet above the floor of the story, except that any partial story used for residence purposes, other than for janitor or caretaker and family, or by a family occupying the floor immediately below it, is deemed a full story. Z. “Street” means public property, not an alley, intended for motor vehicle use. In appropriate context, the term “street” may refer to the right-of- CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1482 -