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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2021-04-05 11:46:26 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 19, Update 1) <br /> <br />Page 3 of 14 <br />Banner means any temporary sign of lightweight fabric or similar material mounted to a pole or a building at 65 <br />one or more edges. 66 <br />Billboard means see "Outdoor advertising sign." 67 <br />Canopy/awning sign means a message or logo on an awning or canopy which is constructed according to the 68 <br />requirements of the building code, is an integral part of the building, and is consistent with the architecture and 69 <br />design of the building. 70 <br />Clear vision area means an area within a triangle that is measured along the edge of the driving surface of 71 <br />the road starting at the intersection of two roads and driveways (public or private) and extending 30 feet in each 72 <br />direction from the intersection and then a line connecting these two end points. 73 <br />Changeable message sign means a message that is not permanently attached to the sign face but is not a 74 <br />dynamic display. The message is changed manually. 75 <br />Commercial message sign means any message which identifies a business or product or promotes the sale of 76 <br />any product or service. 77 <br />Dynamic display means any characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to change, 78 <br />caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whethe r the 79 <br />apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This 80 <br />includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without 81 <br />having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes, but is not limited 82 <br />to, any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, projecting, or animated display and any display that 83 <br />incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink," or any other method or 84 <br />technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays. 85 <br />Freestanding sign means a self-supporting sign usually held up by uprights placed in the ground or any other 86 <br />base that is anchored to the ground. 87 <br />Grand opening means commencement of operation of a new business. For purposes of the ordinance, a 88 <br />grand opening is considered to occur if there is a new business, a business name change or change in type of 89 <br />business or activity. 90 <br />Graphic sign means a sculpture attached to or sign painted directly on a wall that is primarily symbolic or 91 <br />representational in nature and not alpha or numeric in content or copy. 92 <br />Illuminated sign means any sign, which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines which are 93 <br />illuminated by an artificial light source. 94 <br />Incidental sign means any sign that is generally not understandable or readable from property other than 95 <br />where the sign is located, such as from adjacent property or a public street, as determined by the city 96 <br />administrator or their designee. Signs may include onsite wayfinding signs, gas pump signs, and menu boards. 97 <br />Lighting, backlit means an illuminated sign where the light source which illuminates the wall behind 98 <br />individual sign letters is hidden from view. The sign letters are opaque and appear as a silhouette against the 99 <br />lighted surface. 100 <br />Lighting, external means the sign is illuminated by means of external light fixtures directed at the sign. 101 <br />Lighting, internal means an illuminated sign having the source of illumination located inside a translucent 102 <br />panel and is not directly visible. 103 <br />Monument sign means a freestanding sign with its sign face mounted installed on the ground with the sign 104 <br />copy or mounted on a base at least as wide as the sign and is less than 16 feet in height. 105 <br />On-premise sign means a sign whose message is related to the property or the activity and use occurring on 106 <br />the property on which the sign is located. On-premise signs include multi-tenant identification signs that may 107