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<br />05/07/2007 <br /> <br />ILLUMINATION: The use of an artificial source of light to make the message displayed <br />on a sign more readable. <br /> <br />INFLATABLE SIGN: A balloon or combination of balloons, blimp, gas-filled figure or <br />other device inflated to at least one (1) foot in diameter that identifies, advertises or <br />attracts attention to a business, service, person, organization, event or activity. This <br />definition includes hot or cold air balloons and lighter than air balloons which are <br />tethered to the ground and are used for advertising purposes. <br /> <br />INFORMATIONAL SIGN: Any sign or notice that is required or authorized by law and <br />which complies with the requirements of the law. Informational signs include, but are <br />not limited to, legal notices, address signs and fuel price signs, signs indicating location <br />of utilities and public restroom signs. <br /> <br />INTERIOR SIGN: Any sign located within three (3) feet of a window or glass door as <br />well as any internally illuminated sign within ten (10) feet of a window or glass door, <br />when such is visible from the public right of way. Merchandise available for immediate <br />sale and displayed in a window is not within this definition. <br /> <br />LANDSCAPED FREEWAY: as defined by Business & Professions Code 5216. <br /> <br />LEGAL NOTICE: A sign or display which is required by law or is displayed in <br />furtherance of legal processes. By way of example and not limitation, such signs <br />include notices of public hearings, proposed ownership changes for locations with liquor <br />licenses and eviction notices. <br /> <br />LOT FRONTAGE: A single lot line abutting a public right-of-way. On lots abutting more <br />than one public right-of-way, the property line with the longest dimension shall be the lot <br />frontage. <br /> <br />MARQUEE SIGN: A large canopy-like structure mounted over the entrance of a theater. <br /> <br />MASTER SIGN PROGRAM: A duly adopted document that establishes general design <br />parameters for all signs on a property or development project designed for multiple <br />tenants. <br /> <br />NONCOMMERCIAL SIGN: A sign that primarily pertains to debate on topics of public <br />concern, not including commercial messages. Typical examples include signs whose <br />message addresses a topic of public concern or controversy such as, by way of <br />example and not limitation, politics, religion, philosophy, science, art or social <br />commentary . <br /> <br />NONCOMMUNICATIVE ASPECTS: Those aspects of a sign which do not constitute a <br />communicative part of the sign copy or display. These aspects include, but are not <br />limited to, physical structure or mounting device, location, orientation, spacing, density, <br />visibility and view obstruction, size, allowable area height and illumination. <br /> <br />Atty/Ord/Ord.211 <br />032007 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />Ord 2309 <br />formerly Muff # 305 <br />