Newtown City Zoning Code

Freestanding Sign: a sign placed on the ground or supported by one or more uprights, poles or other supports placed in or upon the ground.

Wall Sign: a sign attached to the exterior surface of the structure and to the unit to which it pertains, or forms the background surface of the sign and which does not project more than 12 inches from the structure.

Projecting Sign: a sign which is wholly or partly dependent upon a building for support and which projects more than 12 inches from the building.

Portable Sign: a sign which is not permanent and not affixed to a building, structure or the ground.

Window Sign: a sign either (a) located on a window or (b) located within the building which can be viewed through the window of the structure.

Hanging Sign: a sign that is suspended from the front of and parallel to the building structure. The sign shall not extend beyond the front of the structure.

Identification Sign: A roadside identification sign or a building identification sign freestanding sign[1] located on the premises which indicates the name, address and/or identifying symbol of a development containing a professional office building, a residential development, an industrial park or commercial center, a shopping center, a school park, a place of worship, a hospital or other public or semiprivate facility.

Name-Plate Sign: located at the premises which indicates the name and occupation or profession of each occupant of the premises.

Real Estate Sign: a sign which pertains to the sale, lease or rental of the premises, or a portion of the premises, on which the sign is located.

Construction Sign: a temporary sign located on the premises on which construction is taking place during the period of such construction which may indicate the names of the design professionals, contractors, owners, financial supporters, sponsors and/or similar individuals or firms having a role or interest with respect to the structure or project.

Business/Professional Sign: a sign which directs attention to a business or profession on the premises on which the sign is located. Such signs shall include those of individual retail, wholesale, industrial, commercial and professional establishments.

Production Advertising Sign: a sign that promotes one or more products or services except as defined above.

Directional Sign: a sign limited to directional messages for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

Temporary Sign: a sign which is limited to a specific period of time.

Directory Sign: a sign that provides information to an interior building/occupant.

Interior Building: a building that does not have an accessible road frontage and is set back and behind a building with accessible road frontage.