FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-082 - Laserfiche WebLink

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SIGN ILLUMINATION, EXTERNAL. Illumination of a sign that is affected by an artificial source of light not contained within the sign itself. SIGN ILLUMINATION, INDIRECT. A sign whose light source is external to the sign and which casts its light onto the sign from some distance. SIGN ILLUMINATION, REVERSE LIT. A direct source of light which illuminates a sign by shining off an opaque surface of a sign thereby casting the light off the wall behind the sign creating a halo effect. SIGN, MONUMENT. Any freestanding sign, with its sign face mounted on the ground or mounted on a base at least as wide as the sign and which has a height exceeding 6 feet. SIGN, MURAL. Any mural or pictorial scene painted on a wall or building or painted on a sign board affixed to a wall, and in which mural or scene has as its purpose an artistic effect. SIGN, OFF-PREMISES. A commercial speech sign which directs the attention of the public to a business, activity conducted, or product sold or offered at a location not on the same lot where such sign is located. A sign located within an easement or other appurtenance to a lot on which a business is located shall be deemed an OFF-PREMISES SIGN. SIGN, PERMANENT. A sign constructed of durable materials designed to exist for the duration of time that the use or occupant is located on the premises. SIGN, POLE. Any freestanding sign which has its supportive structure(s) anchored in the ground and which has a sign face elevated above ground level by pole(s) or beam(s) and with the area below the sign face open SIGN, PORTABLE. A sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building or designed to be permanently attached to the ground or a building. SIGN, PROJECTING. A sign attached to and projecting out from a building face or wall, generally at a right angle. SIGN, ROOF. Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and above the roof of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically above the highest portion of the roof. SIGN, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT. A sign offering for sale, lease, or rent a single-family or multiple-family residential project of 10 or more dwelling units or lots. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SIGNS shall be administered as permanent signs subject to all removal requirements outlined in code. SIGN, SNIPE. An off-premises sign that is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached to trees, poles, stakes, fences, or to other object. SIGN, TEMPORARY. Any sign intended for display over a short period of time. SIGN, WALL. A sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building with the exposed face of the sign on a plane parallel to the plane of the wall, and which displays only 1 sign surface. SIGN, WARNING. A sign located on private property posting such property for warning or prohibitions on trespassing, hunting, or other activity. 3