10-13-2 DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this chapter and where elsewhere found in this title words shall have the following meanings: AWNING/CANOPY: BANNER: A sign applied to or painted on a moveable shelter supported entirely from the building. It may or may not be able to be folded, retracted, or collapsed against the face of the building. A temporary sign applied to or painted on a flexible material that is hung from a pole, which is projected from the face of a building, hung between poles, or across a street. BLADE SIGN:A projecting sign that is mounted on a building façade or storefront pole, or attached to a surface perpendicular to the normal flow of traffic. CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN: Signs on marquee, message board, or other replaceable copy area where the sign copy may be changed without altering the sign itself. COMBINED MONUMENT SIGN: A monument sign, advertising multiple pads, or businesses within a location, see also “Monument Sign.” FREE STANDING/POLE SIGN: A sign which is supported by one or more columns, uprights, poles, or braces extended from the ground, providing that no part of the sign is attached to any part of the building, structure, or monument sign. MONUMENT SIGN: A freestanding sign that is detached from a building and having a support structure that is a solid-appearing base constructed of a permanent material such as concrete, block, or brick. MURAL: A large painted picture, executed directly on a wall. NAME PLATE: A small sign or plaque bearing a name or address. SPECIAL EVENT SIGN: On-premises special event signage such as flags, banners, or other signs for the purpose of drawing attention to a special event. TEMPORARY SIGN: Small informational signs such as lost pet signs, neighborhood or religious activities signs, political signs, advertising signs for daily specials, etc. These signs must be located within the sign owner's property, and may not be affixed to utility poles, fences, sign poles, or trees. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS: WALL SIGN: WINDOW SIGN: Signs required by law, prescribed in the manual of uniform traffic control, erected by a public agency for traffic control purposes. A sign attached parallel to a building that extends a maximum of twelve inches (12") beyond the surface of the wall. It does not mean a sign that extends above the roof line of a building or beyond the edges of a wall it is attached to. A sign which is painted on, applied, or attached to, or located within one foot (1') of the interior of a window which can be seen through the window from the exterior of the structure. A window display shall not be considered a window sign.