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ILLEGAL SIGN. A sign erected without a permit or in violation of this chapter. The signs shall be subject to removal upon
<br />written notice by the city.
<br />ILLUMINATED SIGN. Any sign that has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines that an artificial light source
<br />illuminates.
<br />INCIDENTAL SIGN. A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the uses on the property on which it
<br />is located. Such signs might include, but are not limited to, "no parking", "entrance", "exit", "ATM" or "payphone". No sign
<br />with a message legible off the premises shall be considered INCIDENTAL.
<br />INFLATABLE SIGN. A portable device inflated with air or helium used to draw attention to an activity or business upon
<br />which the device is attached. The object may or may not display advertising copy. For the purposes of this chapter,
<br />INFLATABLE DEVICES shall be considered a temporary sign.
<br />MONUMENT SIGN. A free-standing sign attached to the ground by means of a free-standing support structure, solid from
<br />grade to the top of the sign structure, typically encased or supported by masonry materials.
<br />NON-COMMERCIAL SIGN. A sign disseminating messages not classified as commercial that include, but are not limited
<br />to, messages about political, religious, social, ideological, public service and information topics.
<br />NUISANCE SIGN. A sign in a state of disrepair, deterioration or damage whereupon one-fourth or more of the sign
<br />surface is no longer clearly legible or recognizable at a distance of 40 feet. Also, any sign in violation of the provisions of this
<br />chapter shall be considered a nuisance sign, except for legal non -conforming signs.
<br />ON -PREMISES SIGN. A sign related to the property or activity and use occurring on the property on which the sign is
<br />located. ON -PREMISES SIGNS include multi -tenant identification signs that may advertise tenants on a different property;
<br />provided, the tenants are in the same PUD and the properties share parking and access.
<br />POLE SIGN. A free-standing sign supported by or erected upon one or more narrow columns, shafts or poles. Also
<br />referred to as a PYLON SIGN.
<br />PORTABLE SIGN. Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to
<br />be transported, including, but not limited to, signs on wheels, signs converted to "A" or "T" frames, menu and sandwich
<br />boards, inflatable devises, advertising umbrellas and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the
<br />public right-of-way, unless the vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business.
<br />PROJECTING SIGN. A sign other than a wall sign which is perpendicular to and projects more than 18 inches from a
<br />building face or wall or from a structure whose primary purpose is other than the support of the sign.
<br />PUBLIC SIGN. A traffic control sign in state statutes; any identification sign installed in a public park by a public agency or
<br />authority; and any other identification, regulatory or warning sign approved by the city for installation on public land.
<br />PYLON SIGN. A free-standing sign supported by or erected upon one or more narrow columns, shafts or poles. Also
<br />referred to as a POLE SIGN.
<br />REAL ESTATE SIGN. A sign advertising the sale, lease or rental of the property or premises upon which the sign is
<br />located.
<br />REFACING. The process of replacing the sign copy, message, logo or graphic on a sign without altering or moving the
<br />structure to which the sign face is attached.
<br />ROOF SIGN. A sign erected, constructed, mounted or attached wholly or in part upon any roof or over the highest roofline
<br />of a building.
<br />ROTATING SIGN. A sign or a portion of a sign where the sign or the sign structure moves in a rotating, oscillating or
<br />similar manner other than changing signs.
<br />SECURITY SIGN. A small, incidental sign identifying the presence of a security system.
<br />SIGHT TRIANGLE. A triangle formed at a property corner abutting two street rights -of -way where two triangle legs are 30
<br />feet long with the third leg traversing the property to connect the other two legs. (Refer to the graphic in § 161.037 of this
<br />chapter.)
<br />SIGN. Any written message, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, decoration, banner or other device that is used to
<br />announce, direct attention to, identify or advertise a product, service or activity or otherwise make anything known. For
<br />purpose of maintenance or removal, the term SIGN also shall include frames and support structures.
<br />SIGN AREA. The area of a sign within the marginal lines of the surface, which bears the announcement, name,
<br />advertisement or other message or, in the case of letters, figures or symbols attached directly to any part of a building, the
<br />area which is included in the smallest rectangle which can be made to circumscribe all letters, figures or symbols displayed
<br />thereon.
<br />SIGN COPY. The letters, numbers, figures, symbols, logos and graphical elements comprising the content or message of
<br />the sign.
<br />SIGN HEIGHT. The distance measured perpendicular from the highest point of the sign structure to the average elevation
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