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Hope Township City Zoning Code

§ 20-24.3

Definitions.

[Ord. #04-11, § 20-24.3]
ABANDONED
A sign shall be deemed abandoned if it does not display a well-maintained message or, if the owner of the sign cannot be located at the owner's last known address, as reflected on the Township records, or if the structure designed to support the sign can not longer support said sign.
BUSINESS COMPLEX
Shall mean a commercial entity consisting of one or more buildings or units.
DIRECTORY SIGN
Shall mean a sign on private property without a commercial message to give directions to the general public.
FACADE
Shall mean the individual side of a building.
INDIRECT LIGHTING
Shall mean lighted by external illumination only (by a light directed upon and reflected back from a sign) which shall be constructed in such a manner so that the source of the light is not visible from the street.
INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING
Shall mean schools, colleges, churches and other structures of a similar public or semi-public nature.
PERMIT
Shall mean the authorization for a sign issued by the Zoning Officer.
SANDWICH BOARDS
Shall mean a temporary freestanding sign, the restrictions of which are defined hereinbelow.
SIGNS-PER SIDE
Unless otherwise stated per side shall mean two sides maximum.