24.16.030 Definitions — Imperial Zoning Code

Architectural Projections: Any project not intended to occupancy which extends beyond the face of an exterior wall or about the roof or parapet line of a building, not including signs.
Awning: A temporary shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and composed of non-rigid material except for the supporting framework.

Awning Sign: A sign painted on, printed on, or attached flat against the surface of an awning.
Banner Signs: Any sign made of fabric, paper or other lightweight material, whether or not it is enclosed by a rigid frame, attached to any exterior wall or portion of a building or other structure.
Billboards: A sign structure advertising an establishment, merchandise, or services which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at the property on which the sign is located.
Building Face, Wall or Facade: All windows, wall and door areas of a building in one plane of elevation, including but not limited to that portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending vertically from grade level to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.
Building Frontage: The linear length of a building directly facing a public street, parking area or pedestrian walkway, which contains a public entrance.
Building Identification Sign: Any sign identifying a building by name, street number or symbol only.
Cable: Any light, medium or heavy duty wire used primary with a sign erection or installation to stabilize the sign's movement in the atmosphere and is attached to a pole, column or building on one end and anchored or attached to the sign. Also called "Guy Wire’.
Canopy: A rigid multi-sided structure covered with fabric, metal or other material and supported by a building at one or more points and by columns or posts embedded in the ground at the other points.
Clear View Zone: The area of a corner lot closest to the intersection which is kept free of visual impairment to allow full view of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The zone is established by marking a point at which the two curb lines intersect, measuring back twenty-five (25) feet on each street frontage and drawing a line across the two back points to form a triangulated area. No ground sign in excess of three (3) feet above curb grade is permitted in this zone. Freestanding signs may be permitted but, must have at least ten (10) feet clearance to grade and shall require Planning Commission approval.
Center Identification Signs: A freestanding or monument sign which advertise or direct attention to a shopping center or area having three or more separate businesses located on a single parcel or lot but which do not identify individual businesses or activities therein.

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Canopy Sign: Any sign placed on orsupported entirely by a rigid shelter or other structure projecting out from any exterior wall or portion of a building or other structure.
Constructioncontractor, Sign: A temporary sign identifyingan architect, participating insubcontractor,construction ofand/orthe propertymaterialon whichsupplierthe sign is Located.
Copy: The graphic, alphabetic/numeric context of a sign surface in either permanent or removable letters, excluding symbols, designs, trademarks, logos, pictographic and similar items.
Directional Sign: Signs which contain any of the following words: “entrance”, "enter", "out", "one-way" or other words, or words which contain non-flashing arrows or other characters indicating traffic direction.
Directory Sign: Any Sign listing the names, and/or uses, and/or location of various businesses or activities conducted within a building or group of buildings.

Flag: Any fabric or banner containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, subdivisions, or other entity.
Flashing Sign: Any sign which contains a continually intermittent light of sequential light source.
Freestandingplaced on, or Sign:anchoredAnyin,signthesupportedground andby thator supportsare independentthat are from any building or other structure.
Government Sign: Any temporary or permanent sign erected and Maintained by the city, county, state or federal government for traffic direction or for designation of or direction to any school, hospital, historical site, or public service, property for facility.
Guy Wire: Any light, medium or heavy duty wire used primary with a sign erection or installation to stabilize the sign's movement in the atmosphere and is attached to a pole, column or building on one end and anchored or attached to the sign. Also called "Cable".
Incidental Sign: A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the property on which is located. Sign examples would be "no parking", “entrance”, "loading only", and other similar directives. No sign with a commercial message legible from a position off the property on which the sign is located shall be considered incidental.
Logo: A visual symbol identifying the business or service provided, which may be all or part of the sign.

2 6. Marquee Sign: Any sign which has a changeable copy or in which the letters are removable.
1. Monument Sign: with a solid base. Any free standing sign connected to the ground The sign is detached from the building and designed to advertise a building or activity taking place in or at the property on which the sign is located.

Mobile billboard: Any permanent or temporary advertisement on the side of a truck, trailer, bus or any moving or stationary vehicle or equipment. Stationary mobile billboards are prohibited, excepting public transit.
Mobile Signs: Any permanent of temporary advertisement painted, wrap, or marquee sign mounted on a vehicle, trailer, or on portable supports, includes moving advertisement vehicles.
Non-conforming Sign: Any sign that does not conform to the

requirements of this ordinance.

Parapet: That portion of a building or extension of a false front or wall that rises above the roof line.
Political Sign: Any temporary sign which displays the name and/or picture of an individual seeking election or appointment to a public office or pertaining to a forthcoming public election or referendum, or pertaining to or advocating political views or policies.
Portable Sign: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure.
Poster Name Sign: Signs which are used to advertise a specific event or direct people to the location of such event, Signs are mounted on power poles and/or stakes.

33.5 Projecting Signs: Signs other than wall signs which are suspended from or supported by a building or wall and which project beyond the surface of the building.
34.6 Public Right-of-Way Width: The perpendicular distance across a public street, measured from property line to property line. When property lines on opposite sides of the public street are not parallel, the public right-of-way width shall be determined by the City Engineer.

Real Estate Sign: A temporary sign advertising the real estate upon which the sign is located as being for sale, lease or rent.

36.8 Roof Line: The top edge of a roof or building parapet, whichever is higher, excluding any mansard, pylon, chimneys or minor projections.
37.9 Roof Signs: Signs erected, constructed and maintained upon, or connected to, the roof of any building.

Sign: Any device, fixture, or structure that uses color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, announce, identify or communicate information of any kind to the public.
Sign Width: Maximum horizontal dimension of a sign or sign

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Special Event Sign: Any sign advertising or pertaining to any civic, patriotic, religious, cultural, community, or political event taking place on a specific date or dates.
en Subdivision Identification Sign: A freestanding or wall sign identifying recognized subdivisions, condominium complexes or residential developments.
Temporar Signs: Any sign, banner, pennant, valance, balloon, poster, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard, or other light materials, with or without frames, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time - -

only, not to exceed forty eight (4 8 ) days within a twelve month period -

or as specified in table 22.1 1. Temporary signs, such as political, -

real estate, or special event, are short term, impermanent communication devices that do not possess a real property interest; they are considered personal property. These signs may be either on-premise or off-premise.

Total Sign Area: The coi:mined permitted sign sizes of all signs on any one lot, size, building, structure or other premises, excluding temporary signs, banner signs, special event signs, public information signs and traffic signs.
Undercanooy Signs: Unlighted or luminous signs attached to the underside of a projecting canopy perpendicular to the building frontage.
Vehicle Mounted Sign: Any sign, erected, mounted, attached to, secured, set or fastened to a stationary car, motorcycle, truck, bicycle or other means of personal material conveyance, used for the purpose of advertising a business transacted or conducted, services rendered, goods sold or produced, the name of a business, and the name of the person, firm or corporation; whether occupying or not occupying the premises on which the vehicle is located.
Wall Signs: Signs which are in any manner affixed to any exterior wall of a building or structure, the exposed face of which is in a plane parallel to the plane of the wall and which projects not more than twelve inches from the building or structure wall.
Window Signs: Signs painted, attached, glued or otherwise

affixed to a window or otherwise easily visible from the exterior of the building.