§ 12.2. Definitions.

Certain words and terms used herein are defined and interpreted as follows:

Air and gas filled device. Any sign using, either wholly or in part, forced air or other gas as a means of supporting its structure.

Attention getting device. Any pennant, valance, propeller, spinner, ribbon, streamer, costumed character, sign spinner, balloon, or search light, LED light, neon light (where the light source is visible from the public right-of-way) or similar device or ornamentation designed for or having the effect of attracting the attention of potential customers or the general public.

Awning, retractable. A roof-like cover that is temporary or portable in nature and that projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements and is periodically retracted into the face of the building.

Awning fixed. An awning that is constructed with a rigid frame that cannot be retracted folded or collapsed.

Banner. A sign with or without characters, letters, illustrations, or ornamentations applied to cloth, paper, flexible plastic, or fabric of any kind with only such material for backing.

Banner, arm pole. A banner attached to one or two arms mounted perpendicular to a vertical pole.

Beacon. Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source; also, any light with one or more beams that rotate or move.

Bench sign. A sign located on any part of the surface of bench or seat placed on or adjacent to a public right-of-way.

Building elevation. The area of the face of a building including parapet articulation (height × width).

Building wrap. A graphic applied to vinyl, durable mesh or cloth and applied to the exterior surface of a building consisting of images, words, or other graphic embellishments designed to attract attention to the building.

Canopy. A roof-like structure supported by columns or cantilevered supports projecting from a building and open on at least three sides. A canopy may also be detached from the building as a freestanding structure.

Channel letter construction. Individually illuminated letters and graphics composed of extruded metal structures with plastic faces and internal neon or L.E.D. illumination. Letters and graphics shall be individually mounted to the wall surface or mounted on a raceway.

Channel letter construction, open face. Channel letter construction with clear plastic face or no face.

Channel letter construction, reverse. Channel letter construction with clear plastic backing that create a halo-lit effect.

Curlie spinner. See "Spinsock".

Flag. Any fabric, banner, or bunting which has the width to length proportions of 10:19 which is typical with flags of the U.S., states, cities, counties and other organizations.

Flag, banner. See "Flag, feather".

Flag, bow. See "Flag, feather".

Flag, feather. A sign with or without characters, letters, illustrations, or ornamentations applied to cloth, paper, flexible plastic, or fabric of any kind with only such material for backing. Feather flags are generally a single sign attached to a support post. The feather flag typically has a dimensional ratio of 4 high to 1 wide.

Flag, tear drop. See "Flag, feather".

Flag, windfeather. See "Flag, feather".

Foot candle. A unit of measure of the intensity of light falling on a surface, equal to one lumen per square foot and originally defined with reference to a standardized candle burning at one foot from a given surface.

Hula wiggler. Colored strips sewn side-by-side and usually attached to a strand or string of nylon.

Mural. A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.

Pennant. Small narrow triangular or other shaped flags usually attached to a strand or string of nylon.

Right-of-way, public. A strip of land acquired by reservation, dedication, forced dedication, prescription, or condemnation and intended to be occupied by a road, sidewalk, cross walk, railroad, electric transmission lines, oil or gas pipeline, water line, sanitary or storm sewer, and other similar uses; right-of-way is not generally part of adjacent parcels and usually coincides with adjacent parcel property lines.

Road frontage. The distance, measured in a straight line, from the two furthest property corners located on the same public right-of-way, excluding out lots.

Sign. Any structure, display, or device that is used to advertise, identify, direct, or attract attention to a business, institution, organization, person, idea, product, service, event, or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design characteristics, symbols, logos, fixtures, movement, or illumination.

Sign, abandoned. Any sign that no longer serves the functional purpose for which it was originally erected due to physical deterioration.

Sign, animated. A sign with action, motion, rotation or changing colors, excluding electronic message board signs and signs which indicate only time, temperature, or date or any combination thereof.

Sign, area. The entire area within a continuous perimeter, enclosing the extreme limits of the sign structure, not to include the first 24 inches of the base height of a monument sign. Curved, spherical, or any other shaped sign face shall be computed on the basis of actual surface area. The copy of signs composed of individual letters, numerals, or other devices shall be the sum of the area of the smallest rectangle or other geometric figure encompassing each of said letter or device as well as spaces between each letter or device.

Sign, awning. A sign painted, stamped, perforated, or stitched, or otherwise applied on the valance of an awning.

Sign, canopy. A sign affixed to, superimposed upon, or painted on any roof-like structure, which extends over a sidewalk or walkway or vehicle access area.

Sign, door. A sign that is applied or attached to the exterior or interior of a door or located in such manner within a building that it can be seen from the exterior of the structure through a door.

Sign, double-faced. A sign which has two display areas against each other or where the interior angle formed by the display areas is 60 degrees or less, where one face is designed to be seen from one direction and the other from the another direction.

Sign, electronic message board. Any sign that uses changing lights or colors to form a sign message or messages wherein the sequence of messages and the rate of change is electronically programmed and can be modified by electronic processes.

Sign, entrance. A permanent sign located at a public street or private driveway entrance to a platted residential subdivision/development, multifamily development, nonresidential office park or industrial park, or office-condominium development which identifies said development or subdivision.

Sign, flashing. A sign, the illumination of which is not kept constant in intensity at all times when in use, and which exhibits marked changes in lighting effects. Illuminated signs which indicate only the time, temperature, or date or any combination thereof shall not be considered as flashing signs.

Sign, freestanding. A permanent sign, which lacks a decorative base, supported by one or more upright poles, columns, or braces placed in or on the ground and not attached to any building or structure.

Sign, grandfathered. See "Sign, nonconforming" .

Sign, height. The distance in vertical feet from the elevation of the adjacent dedicated public street, edge of pavement, to the highest point of the sign structure. For property with an elevation higher than the adjacent public street, the height shall be measured from ground level at base of sign to the highest point of the sign structure. The ground shall not be altered for the sole purpose of providing additional sign height.

Sign, illuminated. A sign illuminated in any manner by an artificial light source.

Sign, material. Signs may be constructed from any of the following materials either singly or in combination. See appendix "A" (sign examples) for approved examples and further explanation of allowable signage:

1.

Natural routed wood.

2.

Stone.

3.

Masonry.

4.

L.E.D.

5.

Hybrid routed wood product.

6.

Cut or formed metal.

7.

Plastics.

8.

High density urethane foam.

9.

Acrylics.

10.

Polycarbonates.

Sign, menu board. A freestanding sign oriented to the drive-through lane for a restaurant that advertises the menu items available from the drive-through window, and which has not more than 20 percent of the total area for such a sign utilized for business identification.

Sign, mobile: A sign which is attached to, mounted on, pasted on, painted or drawn on any vehicle, whether motorized or drawn, which is placed, parked or maintained at one particular location.

Sign, monument. A permanent ground sign designed so the base of the sign face is flush with the supporting base and the supporting base is flush with the ground. Sign shall include a solid, decorative base and may include a decorative frame. The base shall be at least as wide as the sign and/or frame upon it and a minimum of two feet in height. Decorative base and frame materials include stone, brick, E.I.F.S. or stucco. No support posts shall be exposed. Electrical disconnect and/or meter base shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.

Sign, nonconforming. Any sign and its supporting structure that does not conform to all or any portion of this article and was in existence and lawfully erected prior to the effective date of this article; and was in existence and lawfully located and used in accordance with the provision of any prior ordinances applicable thereto, or which was considered legally nonconforming thereunder, and has since been in continuous or regular use; or was used on the premises at the time it was annexed into the city and has since been in regular and continuous use.

Sign, portable. Movable sign that is not attached to a structure or the ground and includes: A-boards, portable reader boards and similar type sign.

Sign, pre-menu board. A freestanding sign that is secondary to and located before a menu board sign and oriented to the drive-through lane for a restaurant that advertises the menu items available from the drive-through window.

Sign, projecting. A sign that is wholly or partly dependent upon a building for support and which projects more than 12 inches from such building.

Sign, roof. A sign projecting over the coping of a flat roof, or over the ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, and supported by or attached to said roof.

Sign, spinner: Referring to a person carrying a sign that stands, walks or performs along the street. This definition also applies to costumed characters or street performers.

Sign, swinging or rotating. Any sign that is mounted such that the sign may freely move back and forth.

Sign, temporary. Any sign or device that is not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure and/or is designed to remain in place for a limited time. This includes, but is not limited to, signs which are designed to be transported regularly from one location to another, signs placed into the ground on a temporary basis or nonpermanent foundation, signs utilized by sign spinners, or signs tethered to an existing structure.

Sign, vehicle. A graphic applied to the exterior surface of a vehicle and designed to advertise, identify, direct, or attract attention to a business, institution, organization, person, idea, product, service, event, or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design characteristics, symbols, logos, fixtures, colors, movement, or illumination.

Sign, wall. A sign fastened to the wall of a building in such a manner that the wall becomes the supporting structure for, or forms the background surface of the sign and which does not project more than 12 inches from such building. The total signage on one side of a building or structure shall constitute one wall sign.

Sign, window. A sign that is applied or attached to the exterior or interior of a window or located in such manner within a building that it can be seen from the exterior of the structure through a window.

Spinsock. A spinning windsock.

Tail feather. See "Flag, feather".

Vehicle wrap. See "Sign, vehicle".

Wind cone. See "Windsock".

Wind sleeve. See "Windsock".

Windsock. A tapered, open-ended sleeve pivotally attached to a standard.

(ZOA 2013-01, § 1(exh. A), 2-25-2013; Ord. No. 2015-16, § 1, 12-14-2015; ZOA 17-03, § 1, 11-13-2017; ZOA 19-02, § 1, 4-22-2019)