“A-frame sign” means any sign or structure composed of two (2) sign faces mounted or attached back-to-back in such a manner as to form a basically triangular vertical cross-section through the faces.

“Animated sign” means any sign with action, motion, or moving parts, including devices activated by wind or forced air, and signs that revolve, and which are designed and constructed to give their message through movement or semblance of movement created through a sequence of progressive changes of parts or lights. This does not include electronic display signs.

“Building face” means the visible outer surface of a main exterior wall of a building. The area of the face of the building shall be the total area of such surface including the area of doors and windows which open into surface.

Canopy. See “Marquee.”

“Convert, converted, conversion” means any sign face that is changed from its existing, nondigital or nonelectronic displays to an electronic display sign. Any sign that is remodeled, repaired, or maintained in such a way that it is now an electronic display sign shall be considered a conversion.

“Electronic display sign” means any sign, or portion thereof, that displays electronic images, graphics or pictures, with or without textual information. Such a sign has the capability of being changed or altered by electronic means on a fixed display screen composed of a series of lights including light emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics, plasma displays, light bulbs, or other illumination devices within the display area where the message is displayed. Electronic display signs include computer programmable, microprocessor controlled electronic or digital displays.

“Erect” means to build, construct, place, relocate, enlarge, substantially alter, attach, suspend, paint, post, or display. Normal maintenance, including refinishing, is not included in this definition provided the sign copy is not changed or altered.

“Freestanding sign” means any sign that is standing on or erected into the ground. Such signs are usually, but not necessarily, supported from the ground by one (1) or more poles or posts or similar uprights, with or without braces. Any sign which is mounted into the ground, but has the supports passing through any portion of the roof of a building or structure, shall be considered to be a roof sign.

“Frontage” means the length of the sides along the street or any other principal public thoroughfare, but not including such length along an alley, water course, railroad, street, or thoroughfare with no permitted access.

“Long hold time electronic display sign” means any electronic display sign whose minimum hold time is at least one (1) hour.

Marquee. A “marquee” shall mean and include any roofed structure attached to and supported by a building, and projecting over public property.

“Movable sign” means any sign not affixed to or erected into the ground.

“Off-premises electronic display sign” means any off-premises sign, as defined in this Section, that is also an electronic display sign, as defined in this Section.

“Off-premises sign” means any sign which advertises products, services, or business establishments which are not located, conducted, manufactured, or sold upon the same premises upon which the sign is erected.

“On-premises sign” means any sign which advertises products, services, or business establishments which are located, conducted, manufactured, or sold upon the same premises upon which the sign is erected.

“Outdoor advertising structure” means a structure erected and maintained for outdoor advertising purposes upon which a poster, bill, printing, or painting may be placed to advertise products, goods, services, or business establishments other than those located, conducted, manufactured, or sold upon the premises on which the structure is erected.

“Projecting sign” means any sign attached to a building or structural wall and extending horizontally outward from such wall more than eighteen (18) inches.

“Property” means land or real estate, with or without structures; not goods or services.

“Residential zone” or “district” means any zone which is designated by the prefix “R” in this Title.

“Roof sign” means any sign which is erected upon or over the roof or over a parapet of any building or structure.

“Short hold time electronic display sign” means any electronic display sign whose minimum hold time is less than one (1) hour.

“Sign” means any words, lettering, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, devices, designs, pictures, trade names, or trademarks by which anything is made known, such as are used to designate a firm, association, corporation, profession, business, or service, whether placed on the ground, rocks, trees, stumps, or other natural objects, or on a building, wall, roof, frame, support, fence, or other manmade structure, which are visible from any public street, public highway, or public road right-of-way. For the purpose of this Title, the word “sign” does not include the flag, pennant, or insignia of any nation, state, city, or other political unit, or of a nonprofit organization. It shall not include, further, any official notice issued by any court, public body or officer, or directional warning or information sign or structure required or authorized by law.

Sign Area. Sign area shall mean the area of a sign that is used for display purposes, excluding the minimum frame and supports. In computing sign area, only one (1) side of a back-to-back or double-face sign covering the same subject shall be computed when the signs are parallel or diverge from a common edge by an angle of not more than forty-five (45) degrees. In relation to signs that do not have a frame or a separate background, sign area shall be computed on the basis of the least rectangle, triangle, or circle large enough to frame the display.

“Sign copy area” shall mean the entire area on which messaging or information is being displayed or on which messaging or information is designed to be displayed, including, but not limited to, names, logos, addresses, etc., that are part of or affixed to the sign structure.

“Sign face area” shall have the same meaning as “sign copy area.”

“Time and temperature device” means any mechanism that displays the time and/or temperature, but does not display any commercial advertising or identification.

“Wall sign” means any sign posted or painted upon, suspended from, or otherwise affixed to a wall, fascia, canopy, or marquee in an essentially vertical position or with exposed face of the sign in a place approximately parallel with the wall or fascia upon which it is attached.

“Wind sign” means any propeller, whirligig, or similar commercial device which is designed to flutter, rotate, or display other movement under the influence of wind. This definition shall not include pennants, flags, or banners.