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declares that it would have adopted the Chapter in each section, subsection, sentence, or phase thereof, irrespective of the
<br />fact that any one or more sections, subjections, sentences, clauses, or phrases are declared invalid.
<br />Section 1210 - Definitions
<br />1210.01 Definitions.
<br /> The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
<br />subsection, except where the context clearly indicated a different meaning:
<br />· Auxiliary sign. A sign that provides direction for internal circulation, parking or entry, restrictions on parking, security
<br />warnings, or other similar primarily noncommercial signs that are directed at people that are entering, exiting, or on a
<br />particular property. Auxiliary signs do not include outdoor advertising signs.
<br />· Banner. Any temporary sign of lightweight fabric or similar material mounted to a pole or a building at one (1) or more
<br />edges.
<br />· Billboard. See "Outdoor advertising sign."
<br />· Canopy/awning sign. A message or logo on an awning or canopy which is constructed according to the requirements of the
<br />building code, is an integral part of the building, and is consistent with the architecture and design of the building.
<br />· Clear vision area. The clear vision area shall be an area within a triangle that is measured along the edge of the driving
<br />surface of the road starting at the intersection of two roads (public or private) and extending thirty (30) feet in each direction
<br />from the intersection and then a line connecting these two end points.
<br />· Changeable message sign. A message that is not permanently attached to the sign face but is not a dynamic display. The
<br />message is changed manually.
<br />· Commercial message sign. Any message which identifies a business or product or promotes the sale of any product or
<br />service.
<br />· Dynamic Display. Any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to change, caused by any
<br />method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or
<br />change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that
<br />incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or
<br />mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes, but is not limited to, any rotating, revolving,
<br />moving, flashing, blinking, projecting, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights
<br />manipulated through digital input, "digital ink," or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a
<br />series of images or displays.
<br />· Freestanding sign. A self-supporting sign usually held up by uprights placed in the ground or any other base that is
<br />anchored to the ground.
<br />· Grand opening. Commencement of operation of a new business. For purposes of the ordinance, a grand opening is
<br />considered to occur if there is a business name change or change in type of business or activity.
<br />· Graphic sign. A sculpture attached to or sign painted directly on a wall that is primarily symbolic or representational in
<br />nature and not alpha or numeric in content or copy.
<br />· Illuminated sign. Any sign, which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines which is illuminated by an artificial light
<br />source.
<br />· Incidental sign. Any sign that is generally not understandable or readable from property other than where the sign is
<br />located, such as from adjacent property or a public street, as determined by the City Administrator of their designee.
<br />· Lighting, backlit. An illuminated sign where the light source which illuminates the wall behind individual sign letters is hidden
<br />from view. The sign letters are opaque and appear as a silhouette against the lighted surface.
<br />· Lighting, external. The sign is illuminated by means of external light fixtures directed at the sign.
<br />· Lighting, internal. An illuminated sign having the source of illumination located inside a translucent panel and is not directly
<br />visible.
<br />· Menu Board Sign. A freestanding exterior sign adjacent to the drive-through lane at a drive-through facility that identifies
<br />items for sale at the facility and their associated prices for customers. The menu board must comply with §1240.02 of this
<br />chapter.
<br />· Monument sign. A freestanding sign with its sign face mounted on the ground or mounted on a base at least as wide as the
<br />sign and is less than sixteen (16) feet in height.
<br />· On-premise sign. A sign whose message is related to the property or the activity and use occurring on the property on
<br />which the sign is located. On-premise signs include multi-tenant identification signs that may advertise tenants on different
<br />property provided such tenants are within the same approved PUD and parking is shared between properties.
<br />· Outdoor advertising sign. Any sign that is located outdoors and that advertises a product, business, service, event, or any
<br />other matter that is not available, or does not take place, on the same premises as the sign. Outdoor advertising signs are
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