§ 7.56.01. Definitions.

Billboard. A billboard is a free standing sign over thirty-two (32) square feet which meets any one or more of the following criteria:

A.

A permanent structure sign which is used for the display of offsite commercial messages;

B.

A permanent structure sign which constitutes a principal, separate or secondary use, as opposed to an accessory or ancillary use, of the parcel on which it is located;

C.

An outdoor sign used as advertising for hire, i.e., on which display space is made available to parties, other than the owner or operator of the sign or occupant of the parcel (not including those who rent space from the sign owner, when such space is on the same parcel as the sign) in exchange for a rent, fee or other consideration; or

D.

An off-site outdoor advertising sign on which space is leased or rented.

Billboards do not include on-premises commercial or non-commercial signs as defined by Ordinance No. 2012-29 and its accompanying regulations.

Free standing sign. A permanently installed sign supported upon the ground by poles or braces not attached to a building.

Maintenance. The cleaning, painting, repair, or replacement of defective parts of a sign in a manner that does not alter the basic design, structure, or location.

Owner. A person identified and recorded as such on official records. For the purpose of this chapter, the owner of the property on which a sign is located is presumed to be the owner of the sign, unless official records required by this chapter indicate otherwise.

Permanent sign. To set, fix, or secure in or on a support, thereby allowing such sign to become a fixed object to be used for the purpose of advertising or identifying any establishment, product, goods or services.

Sign. Any device, structure, fixture, or placard using graphics, symbols, color and/or written copy to advertise, to announce the purpose of, or to identify the purpose of a person, entity, establishment, product, good, service, or event or to communicate information of any kind to the public.

Sign facing. The directional view of a sign visible from the approaching traveled way.

( Ord. No. 2014-19 , § I, 9-25-2014)

Cross reference

Sign regulations, Ch. 14.20.