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Chapter 10
<br /> sculptural representations of an organization's or
<br /> 10.27 SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE business's logo which do not contain any words and
<br /> _, PROVISIONS. Should any section, clause or are not illuminated except that only one such
<br /> provision of this ordinance be declared by the courts representation of a particular business's or
<br /> to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of organization's logo is permitted; scoreboards located
<br /> the ordinance as a whole to any part thereof, other on athletic fields; "no trespassing" and "no hunting"
<br /> than the part so declared to be invalid. signs; and signs mounted or painted on commercial
<br /> vehicles and the same are expressly excepted from
<br /> 10.28 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING regulation under this subchapter.
<br /> r PROVISIONS. All ordinances or parts of (2) Agriculture sign shall mean a sign advertising
<br /> ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this agricultural products which are available at a specific
<br /> ordinance are hereby repealed. farm or are being produced on the farm on which the
<br /> sign is located.
<br /> 10.29 EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be (3) Apartment complex sign shall mean a sign that
<br /> in full force and effect upon passage and publication. provides identification for an apartment complex on
<br /> which the sign is located.
<br /> [10.30- 10.69 reserved for future use] (4) Appendage sign shall mean an additional sign
<br /> i mounted above or hung below the primary sign face.
<br /> SUBCHAPTER II (5) Auxiliary sign shall mean a sign mounted
<br /> - separately and apart from the primary sign and which
<br /> 10.70 SUBCHAPTER; PURPOSE. (1) Sections provides supplemental information such as services,
<br /> 10.70 through .10.93, inclusive, are hereinafter price,hours of operation,directions,warning,etc.
<br /> collectively referred to as"this subchapter". (6) Awning sign shall mean a sign painted or
<br /> (2) The purpose of this subchapter is to regulate installed on an awning.
<br /> ' signs for all properties within the jurisdiction of this (7) Back-to-back sign shall mean signs that are
<br /> ordinance and to ensure the public safety, mounted back to back with the sign faces in opposing
<br /> preservation of scenic beauty and the implementation directions or on a 'V-shaped' frame with an internal
<br /> of the desired overall character of the community and angle of less than 40. 'V-shaped' frame signs with an
<br /> its constituent zoning districts. internal angle larger than 40 shall be considered side-
<br /> [History: am., Sub. 2 to OA 6, 1989-90, pub. by-side signs.
<br /> 09/21/90.] (8) Billboard shall mean an off-premise
<br /> advertising sign with a copy area greater than 96
<br /> 10.71 DEFINITIONS. As used in this subchapter, square feet.
<br /> y the following words shall have the defmitions (9) Community information sign shall mean a
<br /> indicated: municipally-owned sign which displays information
<br /> (1) Sign shall mean any object, device, display, of interest to the general community regarding public
<br /> structure or part thereof, situated outdoors, which is places,events or activities.
<br /> used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract (10) Construction sign shall mean a temporary sign
<br /> attention to an object, person, institution, which describes or identifies a demolition or
<br /> organization, business, product, service, event or construction project taking place on the premises.
<br /> location by any means, including words, letters, (11) Crop sign shall mean a temporary sign which
<br /> figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, colors, designates a variety, brand, or provides other
<br /> illumination or projected images. As used herein sign identification of an agricultural crop, fertilizer,
<br /> does not include the flag or emblem of any nation, herbicide or pesticide that is being grown or used at a
<br /> organization of nations, or other governmental or specific location.
<br /> municipal agencies or units; traffic control or other (12) Development sign shall mean a sign which
<br /> public agency signs; community information signs; directs attention to a pending development of a
<br /> displays within the confines of a building; property.
<br /> merchandise, pictures or models of products or (13) Directional sign shall mean an on-premise
<br /> services incorporated in a window display; works of auxiliary sign which provides directions for
<br /> I art which in no way identify a product or service; pedestrian or vehicular traffic, e. g., enter, exit,
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