Laserfiche WebLink
1008.02 1008.02 (Rev. 1/09) <br /> <br />HOME OCCUPATION SIGN: A sign erected upon a residential property to advertise a home <br />based business or occupation taking place at that location. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />IDENTIFICATION SIGN: A sign, the primary function of which is to identify a residential, <br />commercial, industrial or public or semi-public use located upon the premises where such sign is <br />located or to which such sign is affixed. Signs identifying commercial uses may call attention to the <br />product, service or activity that is sold or offered upon the premises. Signs identifying industrial <br />uses may call attention to the product, goods or material which is produced, processed, assembled or <br />stored upon the premises. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />ILLEGAL SIGN: A sign erected without a permit or in violation of this Section. Such signs shall <br />be subject to removal upon written notice by the City. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />ILLUMINATED SIGN: Any sign that has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines that an <br />artificial light source illuminates. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09) <br /> <br />INCIDENTAL SIGN: A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the uses on <br />the property on which it is located. Such signs might include, but are not limited to, “No Parking,” <br />"Entrance," "Exit," "ATM," or "Payphone." No sign with a message legible off the premises shall <br />be considered incidental. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01; Ord. 769, 5-8-06) <br /> <br />INFLATABLE SIGN: A portable device inflated with air or helium used to draw attention to an <br />activity or business upon which the device is attached. Such object may or may not display <br />advertising copy. For the purposes of this Section, inflatable devices shall be considered a <br />temporary sign. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />MONUMENT SIGN: A freestanding sign attached to the ground by means of a freestanding <br />support structure, solid from grade to the top of the sign structure, typically encased or supported by <br />masonry materials. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />NON-COMMERCIAL SIGN: A sign disseminating messages not classified as commercial that <br />include, but are not limited to, messages about political, religious, social, ideological, public service <br />and information topics. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09) <br /> <br />NUISANCE SIGN: A sign in a state of disrepair, deterioration or damage whereupon one fourth <br />(1/4) or more of the sign surface is no longer clearly legible or recognizable at a distance of forty <br />feet (40'). Also, any sign in violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered a <br />nuisance sign except for legal nonconforming signs. (Ord. 679, 5-29-01) <br /> <br />ON-PREMISE SIGN: A sign related to the property or activity and use occurring on the property <br />on which the sign is located. On-premise signs include multi-tenant identification signs that may <br />advertise tenants on a different property provided such tenants are in the same PUD and the <br />properties share parking and access. (Added, Ord. 816, 1-22-09)