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Class A All federal and state highways and <br /> SUBCHAPTER II designated county highways. <br /> Class B All County highways except those <br /> 10.70 SUBCHAPTER; PURPOSE. designated as class "A". <br /> (1) Sections 10.70 through 10.93, inclusive, Class C All town roads. <br /> are hereinafter collectively referred to as "this Class D Roads within sub-divisions which <br /> subchapter". <br /> were recorded prior to the adoption of the <br /> (2) The purpose of this subchapter is to zoning ordinance. <br /> regulate signs for all properties within the Class E All other roads. <br /> jurisdiction of this ordinance and to ensure (38) Sign copy area shall mean the total area <br /> the public safety, preservation of scenic of a sign face which may be used for display <br /> beauty and the implementation of the desired of advertising, message announcement, etc. <br /> overall character of the community and its (39)S ign face shall mean the total surface of <br /> constituent zoning districts. a sign including the trim and copy area. <br /> [History: am., Sub. 2 to O.A. 6, 1989-90, (40)S ignoble wall area shall mean the <br /> pub. 09/21/90.] designated area of the wall of a building, up <br /> to the roof line, which is free of windows and <br /> 10.71 DEFINITIONS. As used in this doors or major architectural detail. <br /> subchapter, the following words shall have (47) Wall sign shall mean a sign mounted on <br /> the definitions indicated: and parallel to a building wall or other <br /> (1) Sign shall mean any object, device, vertical building surface. Signs on the sides <br /> display, structure, or part thereof, situated of a service station pump island roof structure <br /> outdoors, which is used to advertise, identify, shall be considered wall signs. <br /> display,direct or attract attention to an object, [ History: 10.71 rep., recr., Sub. 2, O.A. 6, <br /> person, institution, organization, business, 1989-90,pub. 9/21/90. ] <br /> product, service, event, or location by any <br /> means, including words, letters, figures, 10.72 PERMITTED ZONING <br /> designs, symbols, fixture, colors, DISTRICTS FOR SIGNS. <br /> illumination, or projected images. As used (1) Unless expressly permitted under this <br /> herein sign does not include the flag or section, a sign is not permitted in a zoning <br /> emblem of any nation, organization of district. <br /> nations, or other governmental or municipal (15) On-premise advertising signs are <br /> agencies or units; traffic control or other permitted in the following zoning districts: <br /> public agency signs; community information A-1 Agricultural, A-2 Agricultural, A-1 and <br /> signs; displays within the confines of a A-3 Agricultural (Exclusive), A-B <br /> building; merchandise, pictures or models of Agriculture-Business, B-1 Local Business, C- <br /> products or services incorporated in a 1 Commercial, C-2 Commercial, LC-1 <br /> window display; works of art which in no Limited Commercial,M-1 Industrial. <br /> way identify a product or service; (20) Wall signs are permitted in the <br /> scoreboards located on athletic fields; "no following zoning districts: A-B Agriculture- <br /> trespassing" and "no hunting" signs; and Business, B-1 Local Business, C-1 <br /> signs mounted or painted on commercial Commercial, C-2 Commercial, LC-1 Limited <br /> vehicles and the same are expressly excepted Commercial,M-1 Industrial. <br /> from regulation under this subchapter. [ History: 10.72 rep. &recr., Sub. 2 to O.A. <br /> (30) On premise advertising sign shall mean 6, 1989-90,pub. 09/21/90. ] <br /> a sign which directs attention to a business, <br /> commodity, service, items, or entertainment, 10.73 GENERAL SIGN <br /> sold, offered or conducted on the same REGULATIONS. <br /> premises that the sign is located. <br /> (36) Road classification shall refer to the (1) The regulations contained in this section <br /> system of classifying roads, according to the shall apply to signs in all zoning districts. <br /> following scheme: The regulations set forth in this section do not <br />