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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDefinitions 10-7-11 DRAFTSijn Ordinance Update New Definitions October 7, 2011 Docket No. 11090004 OA Alteration, Material: Any change to an approved plan of any type that involves the substitution of one material, species, element, etc. for another. Alteration, Sign: Any location, lighting, design, structure, size, color, copy, or installation method change of the materials comprising an established sign. Building; Multi- Tenant, Multi Level, Mixed Use. A Building with two or more floors where the ground floor is generally reserved for retail and service uses and the upper stories are generally intended for residential uses. Building; Multi- Tenant, Ground Floor. An office or commercial Building, occupied by two or more businesses in which every business occupies space on the ground floor. Building; Multi- Tenant, Multi Level. An office or commercial Building, occupied by two or more businesses, with two or more occupiable floors. Building, Public: A Building that is owned and/or operated by the City of Carmel. Center, Unified. A grouping of businesses (in one Building) or Buildings designed to function as a unit including converted residential structures with more than one occupant space. Donation Drop Box: A Structure that is used for the collection of goods and items for educational or charitable causes. Event, Large Traffic Generating: An event of regional, state, national, or international significance that is held within City limits Facade. Any side of a Building. Frontage. The distance of the Front Lot Line that abuts a Street Right -of -Way. Frontage, Building. The linear length of the Building or segment thereof facing a public street on which a sign may be established. Frontage, Street. The linear length of the primary Facade of the Building or segment thereof facing a public street on which a sign may be established. Institution: A non profit organization established for public, charitable, educational or religious purposes such as church, college or university, hospital or school. Multi- Tenant Building Complex. Two or more Buildings designed to function as a unit. Residential Complex: A group of two or more Buildings for housing purposes combining any of the following: Attached, Multiple Family, Single Family or Two Family Dwellings. Sign, Address: Address numbers identifying a building may be placed on any Facade of the building for easy recognition. Address numbers and street name constitute a Wall Sign, and will be subtracted from the total allowable square footage for that facade. If both the address and street name are installed, the street name letter height must match the number height. Sign, Awning: Permanent Awnings attached to the Building shall be considered a part of the Structure, and signs established on Permanent Awnings shall be considered Wall Signs. The total square footage of the Awning Sign will be subtracted from the total allowable square footage based on the appropriate sign chart. Sign, Blade. A sign that is vertical in nature for upper story tenant in a Multi Tenant, Multi Level, Mixed -Use Building. The same copy must be on each side of the sign. Sign, Construction: A sign that is erected to display information about a project that is under construction. It should include information identifying the name of the new building, the architects, engineers, contractors, financial institutions and other individuals or firms involved with the construction of the project. Sign, Electronic Message Boards: Signs which contain, include or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights, or signs which use various types of evolving technology such as lights, glow tubes, rotating slats, moving or static reflective discs, etc. expect those giving public service information (relating to road construction and weather advisories) such as time, date, temp, weather or similar info are prohibited. (The message can change no more than one time per 10 seconds.) Sign, Menu Board: A sign that is used to display items for sale at a drive thru restaurant establishment. It includes detailed descriptions of the items, along with the price. Sign, Open House: A sign that announces the time, date and address of a home for sale and open to the public to view. Sign Permanent: 1. A sign that is intended to be erected for more than 1 year. 2. A sign that in fact has been in place for more than 1 year. Sign, Preview Board: A sign that is used to display items for sale at a drive thru restaurant establishment. It typically does not contain detailed descriptions, and provides an overview of specialty or seasonal items the establishment would like to feature. Sign, Secondary Projecting: A sign established under an Awning or perpendicular from the wall that identifies the business on a smaller scale intended for pedestrian traffic. Secondary Projecting signs shall be considered Wall Signs and do not have to face a public street. Sign, Temporary: A sign that is not intended for permanent installation. In situations where a sign has been in place for more than 1 year, the property owner is entitled to a single renewal of the yearly temporary sign permit. Upon expiration of that renewal, the property owner must submit an application for a permanent sign and must adhere to the ordinances applied to permanent signs. Sign, Window: Any building sign, picture, symbol or combination thereof, designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale or service, that is placed inside of and within two (2) feet of a window; or upon the window panes of glass. Sign, Yard Sale: A sign that advertises a sale of used or unwanted household goods or items, usually held in one's yard or garage. Sponsored Sign: A sign that identifies the business located on the premises and a company that is subsidizing or sponsoring that business. Both business names are allowed to be located on one sign, so long as the overall square footage is not exceeded. Visible Light Source: Neon, LED or any other lighting types that may be seen through a translucent glass covering that may or may not be tinted/colored. Typically seen in a wall mounted channel letter sign.