§ 118-1. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Advertising means to seek to attract or direct the attention of the public to and including, but not limited to, goods, merchandise, services, persons, activities, information or messages.

Business purposes means the erection or use of any property, building or structure, permanent or temporary, for the primary purpose of conducting in such building or structure or on such property a legitimate commercial enterprise in compliance with all ordinances and regulations of the city governing such activity. A business purpose does not include any property, building or structure erected or used for the primary purpose of securing a permit to erect a sign.

Curbline means an imaginary line drawn along the edge of the pavement on either side of a public street.

Dwell time shall mean the interval of change between each individual message. Dwell time shall not include the one second or less required to change a message.

Federal-aid primary system means that portion of connected main highways which were designated by the state transportation commission as the federal-aid primary system in existence on June 1, 1991, and any highway which is not on such system but which is on the national highway system.

Interstate highway system means that portion of the national system of interstate and defense highways located within the state which are or may be officially designated the "interstate system" by the state highway and public transportation commission, and approved pursuant to 23 USC 131, as amended.

National highway system means that portion of connected main highways located within the state which now or hereafter may be so designated officially by the state transportation commission and approved pursuant to 23 USC 103.

Public right-of-way means any part of a right-of-way not privately owned or controlled and which is the responsibility of the city or other similar public agency to maintain.

Public street means the entire width between property lines of any road, street, way, alley, bridge or other similar thoroughfare, not privately owned or controlled, when any part thereof is open to the public for vehicular traffic, is the responsibility of the city or other similar public agency to maintain and over which the city has legislative jurisdiction under its police power.

Residential purposes means property devoted to use as a single-family or multifamily residence. Residential purposes include but are not limited to property used for houses, duplexes, condominiums, townhouses, townhomes, patio homes and apartments. Property used for hotels, motels and boardinghouses shall not be considered as used for residential purposes. Property devoted to both residential and nonresidential use shall be considered as used for residential purposes.

Right-of-way means the property fronting on, immediately adjacent to and on either side of a public street or a nonpublic street.

Sign means any outdoor display, design, pictorial or other representation, which shall be so constructed, placed, attached, painted, erected, fastened or manufactured in any manner whatsoever so that such shall be used for advertising. The term "sign" includes the sign structure. Every sign shall be classified and shall conform to the requirements of each classification as set forth in this chapter.

Sign area shall mean the entire advertising area of a sign excluding any framing, trim, or molding and the supporting structure.

Sign structure means any structure that supports or is capable of supporting any sign. A sign structure may be a single pole and may or may not be an integral part of a building.

Total front footage means the total length of the footage of property fronting on both sides of a public street.

(Code 1967, § 25½-2; Ord. No. 3593, § 1, 4-14-83; Ord. No. 7762, § 1, 7-25-96; Ord. No. 7982, § 1, 5-22-97; Ord. No. 8002, § 1, 6-12-97; Ord. No. 12,734 , § 1, 12-11-14)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.