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Definitions:
<br /> Facade means the exterior wall of a building exposed to public view or that will be viewed by persons
<br /> not within the building.
<br /> Multi-tenantfacility,means a commercial,industrial,or residential facility with multiple tenants
<br /> occupying a single structure
<br /> Sign means any device, structure,fixture,or placard using graphics, symbols,and/or written copy
<br /> designed specifically for the purpose of advertising or identifying any establishment,product,goods,
<br /> or services.
<br /> Sign, abandoned,means a sign which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business,lessor,
<br /> service,owner,product,or activity,and/or for which no legal owner can be found.
<br /> Sign, address,means a sign which identifies the numerical address of the premises on which the sign is
<br /> located.
<br /> Sign, advertising,means a sign structure advertising an establishment,merchandise,service,or
<br /> entertainment which is not sold,produced,manufactured, or furnished at the property on which the
<br /> sign is located.
<br /> Sign,alteration of,means any change,reconstruction,relocation,or enlargement/reduction of a sign,
<br /> or of any of its component parts. Routine maintenance and the repainting shall not be deemed to be
<br /> an alteration.
<br /> Sign area.
<br /> (1) The area of any sign shall be the rectangular area of the largest face,including its border area.
<br /> For signs that are composed of individual letters or symbols,have an irregular shape,have
<br /> open spaces or are composed of two or more individual cabinets,the Sign Area shall be the
<br /> area of the smallest single rectangular figure that encloses it.
<br /> (2) If a freestanding or monument sign is constructed so that the faces are not back to back,the
<br /> angles shall not exceed ten degrees. If the angle is greater than ten degrees,the total area of
<br /> both sides added together shall not exceed the maximum allowable sign area for that district.
<br /> Sign,area identification,means a freestanding or wall sign which identifies a specific residential
<br /> subdivision development whether single-family or multifamily,or a commercial development or an
<br /> industrial park,and which is located on the same premises as the development which it identifies.
<br /> Sign, awning,means a sign painted on,printed on,or attached flat against the surface of an awning.
<br /> Sign, banner, means a sign made of fabric or any non-rigid material with no enclosing framework.
<br /> Sign, boulevard,means any stationary self-supported sign fixed to a base flush to the ground and not
<br /> affixed to any other structure.
<br /> Sign, business,and Wall Sign mean a sign which only pertains to the use of the premises on which it is
<br /> located.
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