HomeMy WebLinkAboutDefinitions New & OldSIGN ORDINANCE UPDATE DEFINITIONS
JULY 20, 2012
New or Revised Definitions Current Definitions
Alteration, Sign. Any location, lighting, design,
N/A
structure, size, color, or installation method change of the
materials comprising an established sign.
Building; Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level, Mixed Use. A
N/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. A single level Building; Multi-Tenant, Ground Floor. An office or
office or commercial Building, occupied by two (2) or commercial building, occupied by two (2) or more
businesses
more businesses. in which every business occupies space on the
ground floor and every floor existing above.
Building; Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level. An office or Building; Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level. An office or
commercial Building, occupied by two (2) or more commercial building, occupied by two (2) or more
businesses, with two (2) or more occupiable floors. businesses, which cannot be classified as a Multi-tenant,
Ground Floor Building.
Building, Municipal. A Building that is owned and/or
N/A
operated by the City of Carmel and/or Clay Township.
Center, Unified. A grouping of businesses (in one
N/A
building) or buildings designed to function or visually
appear as a unit including converted residential structures
with more than one occupant space.
Façade. Any side of a Building.
N/A
Façade, Tenant. The exterior portion of a tenants space.
N/A
Frontage. The distance of the Front Lot Line that abuts a Frontage. Generally, the distance of the Front Lot Line
Street right-of-way. of a Lot abutting a Street. When a particular development
standard requires that Buildings occupy a certain
minimum percentage of the Frontage, the Frontage shall
be the distance of the Front Lot Line reduced by physical,
legal and other characteristics of the Lot located in or
impacting the Front Yard in a manner that limits of
prevents the construction of Buildings on the Lot which
Buildings could, except for such characteristics, be
oriented to the Build-to Line. Examples include, without
limitation, retention and detention ponds, rights-of-way,
permitted parking areas, and utility easements.
Frontage, Building. The linear length of the Building or Frontage, Building. The linear length of the primary
segment thereof facing a public street on which a sign frontage of the building or segment thereof facing the
may be established. street on which the sign shall be established. (Applies to
Ground Floor only).
Frontage, Street. The linear length of the Façade of the
N/A
Building or segment thereof facing a public street on
which a sign may be established.
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Multi-Tenant Building Complex. Two (2) or more Multi-Tenant Building Complex. Two (2) or more
Buildings designed to function as a unit including Buildings designed to function as a unit or one (1)
converted residential structures with more than one building with seven (7) or more tenants.
occupant space.
Old Town Carmel: Please see Ch. 23D Old Town Old Town Carmel: For Purposes of signage, see Section
District Overlay Zone. 25.07, Diagram 3.
Public Access Entrance: An entrance to a building that
N/A
is used daily by the general public, not an employee or
private entrance.
Residential Complex: A group of two (2) or more Multi-Family Housing Complex. A building(s) for
Buildings for housing purposes combining any of the residential purposes with three (3) or more dwelling
following: Attached, Multiple Family, Single Family or units, having common or party walls, on a single lot.
Two Family Dwellings.
Sign, Address: Address numbers identifying a building
N/A
may be placed on any Façade of the building for easy
recognition.
Sign, Awning: Permanent Awnings attached to the
N/A
Building shall be considered a part of the Structure, and
signs established on Permanent Awnings shall be
considered Wall Signs.
N/A
Sign, Blade: See Sign, Projecting.
Sign, Complex Identification: A sign that identifies the Sign, Center Identification Ground: Applicable only in
name and/or address of the Multi-tenant Building a Multi-tenant Building Complex. Copy is limited to the
Complex plus permitted Changeable Copy. name and/or address of the Multi-tenant Building
Complex plus permitted Changeable Copy.
Sign, Construction: A sign that is erected to display
information about a project that is under construction. It
N/A
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
N/A
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.
Sign, Identification: A sign which is limited to the
name, address, telephone number or website of a Sign, Identification: A sign which is limited to the name
building, institution or person; to the activity carried on in and/or address of a building, institution or person; to the
the building or institution; the occupation of the person; activity carried on in the building or institution; the
and/or the logo. occupation of the person; and/or the logo. A logo, if
desired, representing the building, business or institutions
on a sign in a Unified Center is limited to twenty-five
percent of the SignArea.
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Sign, Menu Board: A sign that is used to display items
N/A
for sale at a restaurant establishment. It includes detailed
descriptions of the items, along with the price.
Sign, Multi-Tenant Building Complex Directory: A Sign, Multi-Tenant Building Complex Directory: A
Directory sign for a Multi-Tenant Building Complex. Directory sign in a multi-tenant building complex only if
approved by the Commission when presented as part of a
total sign package (B-4, B-7, B-8, M-3, and US 31
Overlay Zone). Copy is limited to the names and/or
locations of the buildings in the Multi-tenant Building
Complex. Said sign shall have a maximum Sign Area of
twenty square feet and a maximum height of five feet.
Sign, Off Premise: Signs which advertise goods,
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products, services, facilities, an activity, business, project
or service no longer conducted on the premises where the
sign is located. Also includes signs which direct persons
to a different location (or to a telephone number at a
different location) from where the sign is installed, except
for business closing signs per Ch. 25.07.03-06 B.
Sign, Open House: A sign that announces the time, date
N/A
and address of a home for sale and open to the public to
view.
Sign, Permanent: A sign that is approved and intended
Sign, Permanent.
to be erected for more than one year. 1. A sign that is intended to be erected for more than 1
year, other than a Subdivision Construction Sign.
2. A sign that in fact has been in place for more than 1
year. 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, Porch: A sign attached to a porch or overhang. Sign, Porch: A sign attached to a porch or overhang. A
This type of sign shall be permitted only on residential maximum sign area of size square feet. This type of sign
structures that have been converted to businesses. shall be permitted only in Old Town Carmel.
Sign, Preview Board: A sign that is used to display
N/A
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, Projecting: A sign attached to and supported by a Sign, Projecting: A sign attached to and supported by a
building and which extends out at any angle therefrom. It building and which extends out at any angle therefrom.
may also be referred to as a Blade sign. Typically This type of sign shall be permitted in Old Town Carmel
projecting signs are more horizontally oriented and blade and within the Carmel Drive Range Line Road Overlay
signs are more vertically oriented on the building.only and shall be limited to twenty square feet maximum
Sign Area.
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Sign, Secondary Projecting: A sign established under an
N/A
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.
Sign, Significant Life Event: A sign to celebrate or
N/A
announce a milestone birthday, anniversary and/or
other events.
Sign, Sponsored: A sign that identifies the business
N/A
located on the premises and a company that is subsidizing
or sponsoring that business, including signs on which
both names appear.
Sign, Suspended: A Ground Sign suspended from and Sign, Suspended: A Ground Sign suspended from and
installed on an arm or spar attached to one (1) upright, installed on an arm or spar attached to one upright,
decorative pole.
decorative pole. The pole and arm and/or spar are limited
to a maximum 16-square-inch-cross-sectional area. No
display or adverting shall be attached to the standard of a
suspended sign other than the display surface originally
constructed as a part of such sign. (Twelve (12) square
feet maximum sign area.) This type of sign shall be
permitted only in Old Town Carmel.
Sign, Temporary: A sign that is not intended for
Sign, Temporary.
permanent installation. 1. A Subdivision Construction Sign and a sign that is
intended to be erected for a specified amount of time that
is less than 1 year. The duration must be specified in the
application.
2. A sign that in fact is erected for less than a year.
Sign, Wall: A sign established on the wall of a building Sign, Wall: A sign established on the wall of a building
with the face in a parallel plane to the plane of the with the face in a parallel plane to the plane of the
building wall. building wall, and which projects from the surface less
than twelve (12) inches at all points. Said sign shall not
extend beyond the edges of the wall upon which it is
mounted nor above the roofline. 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.
Sign, Window: Any building sign, picture, symbol or Sign, Window. Any building sign, picture, symbol or
combination thereof, designed to communicate combination thereof, designed to communicate
information about an activity, business, commodity, information about an activity, business, commodity,
event, sale or service that is placed inside of and within event, sale or service, that is:
two (2) feet of a window; or upon the window panes of a) placed
glass. i) inside of and within two (2) feet of a window;
or
ii) upon the window panes or glass; and
b) visible from the exterior of the window.
Sign, Yard Sale: A sign that advertises a sale of used
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household goods, usually held in ones yard or garage.
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Visible Light Source: Neon, LED or any other lighting
N/A
types that may be seen through a clear or translucent
glass covering that may or may not be tinted/colored.
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