Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms and words herein
shall be interpreted as follows unless otherwise expressly stated:
ABANDONED SIGN
A sign which no longer identifies or advertises an existing
business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity and/or for
which no legal owner can be found.
ANIMATED SIGN
A sign with action or motion, flashing, color changes requiring
electrical energy, but not including wind-actuated elements such as
flags, banners or specialty items. Animated signs include time and
temperature signs.
ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL
Decorative elements of a building's facade, such as
cornices, brackets, lintels, columns, quoins, decorative brickwork,
windows, and other unique details that give a building its character.
AWNING SIGN
Any sign painted on or applied to a structure made of cloth,
canvas, metal or similar material, which is affixed to a building
and projects from it.
BANNER SIGN
A temporary sign constructed of cloth, canvas, or similar
fabric materials, which is attached at both extremities to poles,
standards, or other permanent supports.
BEACON LIGHT
Where a source of electric light, whether portable or fixed,
is used to cast a concentrated beam of light generally skyward as
a means of attracting attention to its location rather than to illuminate
any particular sign, structure or other object.
CANOPY SIGN
A rigid multisided structure covered with fabric, metal,
or other material supported by columns or posts embedded in the ground.
ERECT
To build, construct, attach, hang, place or suspend, alter,
and/or repair, which shall also include the painting of wall signs
and/or other graphics.
FACADE
The exterior of a building.
FLASHING SIGN
Any illuminated sign or device in which the artificial light
is not maintained stationary and/or constant in intensity and color
at all times.
FREESTANDING SIGN
A sign and supporting structure that is secured in the ground
and independent of any building, fence, or other support. Freestanding
signs include ground signs and pole signs.
GHOST SIGN
An old, faded sign and/or advertisement painted directly
on brick.
GROUND SIGN
A sign designed to be viewed at eye level, the bottom of
which is no more than three feet from the ground.
HISTORIC SIGN
A sign designated by the Borough Council as being historic.
MARQUEE SIGN
A roof-like structure bearing a sign that projects over an
entrance as to a movie theater or similar place of entertainment but
not supported by the ground.
MURAL
A large picture or artwork applied or affixed directly to
the wall of a building.
NEON SIGN
Any sign composed of glass tubing containing a large proportion
of neon gas. A neon sign may be a wall sign, projecting sign or window
sign.
PERMANENT SIGN
Any sign which is constructed or erected with a fixed and
unchanging location either on the ground or attached to a building
or other support structure.
POLE SIGN
Signs detached from a building and supported by no more than
two poles or other structural supports, which are architecturally
dissimilar to the design of the sign.
PORTABLE SIGN
Any sign that is not permanently affixed to a building, structure,
or the ground, which is designated and constructed so that it may
be moved from one location to another.
PROJECTING SIGN
A projecting or hanging sign is a sign which is attached
directly to any building wall and which extends more than four inches
from the face of the wall.
REAL ESTATE SIGN
A temporary sign pertaining only to the rental or sale of
the property upon which said sign is located.
ROOF SIGN
Any sign or sign structure any portion of which extends on
or above the building roofline or canopy.
SANDWICH BOARD
A movable sign consisting of two faces, connected and hinged
at the top.
SIGN
Any display, structure, device or object which incorporates
lettering, logos, colors, lights, or illuminated inert gas tubes visible
to the public from a building or structure, which either conveys a
message to the public, or intends to advertise, direct, invite, announce,
or draw attention to goods, products, services, activities, or facilities.
SIGN BOARD
A board usually constructed of wood bearing a sign that is
attached directly to a structure.
SIGN FACE
The entire area upon which pictorial, graphic or written
material or information is placed for viewing in a single direction.
SIGN PAINTED ON BRICK
Any sign painted on a previously unpainted brick, tile or
masonry surface with the exception of painting over an area that was
previously painted such as an existing wall sign, but excluding ghost
signs.
SIGN STRUCTURE
A supporting structure erected and used for the purpose of
physically supporting a sign, situated on any premises where a sign
may be located. Sign structure may include, but is not limited to,
a building, fence, wall or earthen berm.
TEMPORARY SIGN
Any informational sign or advertising sign, banner, or other
display device constructed of cloth, canvas, wood, or other temporary
material, with or without a structural frame, and intended for a limited
period of display not exceeding 45 days as further specified by the
terms of this section.
TEMPORARY WINDOW SIGN
Any sign placed upon the outside or inside of a window, not
extending beyond six inches from the surface of the window, facing
the outside.
WINDOW SIGN
See "permanent window sign;" "temporary sign."