Zoning Ordinance

Pennant: A temporary sign which is a colored flag sometimes bearing an emblem, dealership flag, or drape suspended or projecting from a private light pole, perimeter poles, or dedicated pole.

Pole sign: A limited use on site sign which is used for promotional advertising temporarily attached to the perimeter poles, private light poles, canopy poles, or other similar poles, but not to include flag poles.

Portable sign: A portable sign shall include any advertising sign or device, counterbalances sign, trailer sign, or variation thereof located on the ground, easily moveable, not permanently attached thereto and which is usually a two-sided sign, including any single or double surface painted or poster panel type sign or any variation thereof which is temporary in nature.

Public sign: A sign that states public safety information such as speed limit, traffic control, hospital, street names, state roads, hazardous conditions or other such signs erected or maintained by Federal, State, or Local Government.

Reader board: A sign used to convey a changeable message such as a sale, special event, or other commercial information that uses changeable lettering to convey this information.

Roof sign: An attached sign wholly or partially dependent upon the roof of any building for support. A roof does not include a mansard mounted on a parapet wall.

Sign: Street graphics and including frame, letter, figure, character, make, plain, point, marquee, design, picture, stroke, banner, streamer, pennant, bunting, inflatable sign, strike, line, flag, logotype, trademark, reading matter, illuminating device, or any device used for the illumination of such which is used or intended to be used to attract attention or convey information when the same is placed outdoors in the view of the general public or for the purpose of attracting the general public to any place, business, person, firm, or corporation or to any public performance, article, machine, or merchandise of any nature whatsoever and which is displayed in any manner whatsoever. String lighting, outline lighting, and flashing lights are included in this definition of “sign”.

Sign area: The total number of signs and/or display surface areas permitted in this chapter on any one (1) premises, lot of record, or commercial industrial developments and complexes.

Signable area: The total number of signs and/or displays permitted in this chapter on any one (1) premise, lot of record, or commercial industrial developments and complexes.

Streamers: A series of long, narrow banners, flags, or pennants attached to a cord.

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