Unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless clearly required
by the context, the words and phrases defined in this section shall
have the meaning indicated when used in this article.
BILLBOARD
An off-premises sign owned by a person, corporation, or other
entity that engages in the business of selling the advertising space
on that sign.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE
The effective date of this article as originally adopted,
or the effective date of an amendment to it if the amendment makes
a sign nonconforming.
FREESTANDING SIGN
A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some
structure (such as a pole, mast, frame, or other structure) that is
not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or other
structure whose principal function is something other than the support
of a sign. A sign that stands without supporting elements, such as
a sandwich sign, is also a freestanding sign. If the message is removed
from a structure that was originally designed and used as a freestanding
sign, this structure shall still be considered a sign.
INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNS
Signs where the source of the illumination is inside the
sign and light emanates through the message of the sign, rather than
being reflected off the surface of the sign from an external source.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, signs that consist
of or contain tubes that:
A.
Are filled with neon or some other gas that glows when an electric
current passes through it; and
B.
Are intended to form or constitute all or part of the message
of the sign, rather than merely providing illumination to other parts
of the sign that contain the message, shall also be considered internally
illuminated signs.
OFF-PREMISES SIGNS
A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located. A sign that draws attention to a cause or advocates or proclaims a political, religious, or other noncommercial message shall also be an off-premises sign unless such sign is excluded from regulation under §
440-1602 or is subject to regulation under §
440-1603.
ON-PREMISES SIGN
A sign that draws attention to or communicates information
about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or
other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered,
maintained, or provided on the premises where the sign is located.
SIGN
Any device that:
A.
Is sufficiently visible to persons not located on the lot where
such device is located; and
B.
Is designed to attract the attention of such persons or to communicate
information to them.
TEMPORARY SIGN
A sign that is used in connection with a circumstance, situation,
or event that is designed, intended, or expected to take place or
to be completed within a reasonably short or definite period after
the erection of such sign; or is intended to remain on the location
where it is erected or placed for a period of not more than 15 days.
If a sign display area is permanent but the message displayed is subject
to periodic changes, that sign shall not be regarded as temporary.
The following signs are exempt from regulation under this chapter except for those stated in §
440-1612B through
E:
A. Signs not exceeding three square feet in area that are customarily
associated with residential use and that are not of a commercial nature,
such as:
(1)
Signs giving property identification names or numbers or names
of occupants;
(2)
Signs on mailboxes or newspaper tubes; and
(3)
Signs posted on private property relating to private parking
or warning the public against trespassing or danger from animals.
B. Signs erected by or on behalf of or pursuant to the authorization
of a governmental body, including legal notices, identification and
informational signs, and traffic, directional, or regulatory signs.
C. Official signs of a noncommercial nature erected by public utilities.
D. Flags, pennants, or insignia of any governmental or nonprofit organization
when not displayed in connection with a commercial promotion or as
an advertising device.
E. Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings or works
of art, so long as such features or works do not contain letters,
trademarks, moving parts, or lights.
F. Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property that do not
exceed four square feet each and that bear no advertising matter.
G. Church bulletin boards, church identification signs, and church directional
signs that do not exceed one per abutting street and 16 square feet
in area and that are not internally illuminated.
H. Signs painted on or otherwise permanently attached to currently licensed
motor vehicles that are not primarily used as signs.
I. Signs proclaiming religious, political, or other noncommercial messages [other than those regulated by §
440-1603A(5)] that do not exceed one per abutting street and 16 square feet in area and that are not internally illuminated.
At any entrance to a residential subdivision or multifamily
development, there may be not more than two signs identifying such
subdivision or development. A single side of any such sign may not
exceed 16 square feet, nor may the total surface area of all such
signs located at a single entrance exceed 32 square feet.
No person may, for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the
visibility of any sign, damage, trim, destroy, or remove any trees,
shrubs, or other vegetation located:
A. Within the right-of-way of any public street or road, unless the
work is done pursuant to the express written authorization of the
Town or other agency having jurisdiction over the street or road.
B. On property that is not under the ownership or control of the person
doing or responsible for such work, unless the work is done pursuant
to the express authorization of the person owning the property where
such trees or shrubs are located.
C. In any area where such trees or shrubs are required to remain under
a permit issued under this chapter.
Total maximum sign area shall not exceed the lesser of the following:
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R-1
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R-2
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RM
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TCMX
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GC
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Public-Institution
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OS
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Maximum number of total square footage
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Freestanding
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3
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3
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3
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32
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50
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50
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32
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Building
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3
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3
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3
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32
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100
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100
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32
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Percentage gross floor area (whichever is less)
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Freestanding
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—
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—
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1
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2
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2
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1
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Building
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—
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—
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—
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2
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4
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4
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2
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