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Logo. A symbol or trademark commonly used to identify a business or organization.
<br />Memorial Sign. A sign or tablet memorializing a person, event, place or structure.
<br />Menu Sign. A permanent changeable copy sign associated with restaurants with drive-through
<br />windows, car washes, or other businesses with drive-up services which gives a detailed list of
<br />food or services available.
<br />Monument Sign. A ground sign having a monolithic base or support structure of any material
<br />measuring no less than one-third (1 /3) of the greatest width of the sign at any point.
<br />Noncommercial Message. A message intended to direct attention to a political, social,
<br />community or public service issue or an idea, aim viewpoint, aspiration or purpose and not
<br />intended to produce any commercial benefit or tend to encourage a commercial transaction.
<br />Off-Premise Sign. A sign which displays any message directing attention to a business, product,
<br />service, profession, commodity, activity, event, person, institution or any other commercial
<br />message, which is generally conducted, sold, manufactured, produced, offered or occurs
<br />elsewhere than on the lot where such sign is located.
<br />On-Premise Sign. A sign which displays any message directing attention to a business, product,
<br />service, profession, commodity, activity, event, person, institution or any other commercial
<br />message, which is generally conducted, sold, manufactured, produced, offered or occurs on
<br />the same lot as the sign.
<br />Pennant. A tapered or dove-tailed banner or flag.
<br />Permanent. When used in reference to a sign, means that the sign is constructed of durable
<br />materials and intended to exist for an indefinite period of time or the duration of the time that
<br />the use or occupant is located on the premises and is generally, but not necessarily, affixed to
<br />the ground or structure. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the term "permanent"
<br />in this Ordinance is not intended to mean literal permanence, but rather it is meant to
<br />distinguish such signs from more transient or temporary signage.
<br />Pole Sign. A ground sign mounted upon a pole or pylon, or multiple poles or pylons, not
<br />meeting the definition of monument sign.
<br />Portable Sign. A type of temporary sign that is not permanently attached to the ground or a
<br />building or not designed to be permanently attached to the ground or a building, including but
<br />not limited to, trailers or other vehicles that are used principally as a sign, posters, "sandwich
<br />boards" or other freestanding signboards, regardless of whether such signs are attached to the
<br />ground or to a building or structure.
<br />Projecting Sign. A sign that is attached to the wall of a building and projects more than fifteen
<br />(15) inches beyond such wall.
<br />Real Estate Sign. A sign advertising only the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which
<br />the sign is located.
<br />Sign. Any display of lettering, logos, colors, lights, or illuminated neon tubes visible to the
<br />public from outside of a building or from a traveled way, that either conveys a message to the
<br />public, or intends to advertise, direct, invite, announce or draw attention to any event, goods,
<br />products, services, facilities, persons, property interest or business.
<br />Street Frontage. The distance for which a lot boundary adjoins a single public street.
<br />Temporary Sign. Any sign that is not a permanent sign.
<br />Wall Sign. A sign that is attached to a wall of a building and is affixed parallel to the wall at a
<br />distance of not more than fifteen (15) inches from the surface of the wall.
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