HomeMy WebLinkAbout#3 Definitiona New/Old SIGN 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
more businesses. businesses
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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, ..,i ieh e""""* h° ells.-fie- as a n4-o4 *°nar*,
Building,Municipal.A Building that is owned and/or N/A
operated by the City of Carmel and/or Clay Township.
N/A
Facade. Any side of a Building. N/A
Facade, Tenant.The exterior portion of a tenant's space. N/A
Frontage. The distance of the Front Lot Line that abuts a Frontage.Geiiefa1ly, the distance of the Front Lot Line
Street right-of-way. of a Let abutting a Street.
pefeeiitage of the Rentage, the Ffaiitage shall
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Frontage,Building.The linear length of the Building or Frontage,Building.The linear length of the pay
segment thereof facing a public street on which a sign f alit ge of t building or segment thereof facing the
may be established. street on which the sign s4a44 be established. (Applies to
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Frontage, Street.The linear length of the Fagade 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 of en€ (1)
converted residential structures with more than one .
occupant space.
Old Town Carmel: Please see Ch. 23D Old Town Old Town Carmel: For-PoFpos€sofs}gnage, seweir
District Overlay Zone. .
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. n b,,;,a;ng(s��
Buildings for housing purposes combining any of the
following: Attached,Multiple Family, Single Family or tinits,h of pafty walls, aii a siiigle lot.
Two Family Dwellings.
Sign,Address: Address numbers identifying a building N/A
may be placed on any Fagade 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:
name and/or address of the Multi-tenant Building 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 aiiNof 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 lege;i€
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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 i€
OveFlay Zone). Copy is li-p-A—ite-4 to the names andief
twenty sElo-a4fe feet -;44-A-d--;4 height of five
Sign,Off Premise: Signs which advertise goods, N/A
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, .
year-. -141 sitoations whefe a sign has been in plaee fe
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 4fla-axiffin-um sign aFea of size squafe feet. This type of sign
structures that have been converted to businesses. .
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 sigii shall be peff.44ed in Old Town Caftne!
projecting signs are more horizontally oriented and blade
signs are more vertically oriented on the building.
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.
Sign, Temporary: A sign that is not intended for Sign,Temporary.
permanent installation. 1.
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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,
ah-an tvielve (1-2) inehes at all points. Said sign shal
shall be eeiisidefed wall i
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;ffffd
l Sign,Yard Sale: A sign that advertises a sale of used N/A visible ffaffi the e*teFiE)F of the window.
household goods,usually held in one's 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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