Banners, flag signs, pennants, streamers, spinners, balloons, inflatable signs, search lights, beacons, flashing lights or messages and other similar attention-getting signs, as determined by the City's Public Services Director.

A shelter projecting from and supported by the exterior wall of a building. Constructed of non-rigid materials on a supporting framework.

A sign used to announce a coming event or attraction or used to convey a specific message related to the building or use of the property on which the bulletin board is located.

An ornamental roof or fixed overhead structure used as a roof, which may or may not be attached to a building and which does not encroach into a public right-of-way.

A temporary sign identifying architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and lending institutions participating in construction upon the premises on which the sign is located.

A flag identifying a business or firm.

An on-premise sign giving directions, instruction, or facility information and which may contain the name or logo of an establishment but no advertising copy, e.g. parking or exit and entrance signs.

The City of Oakdale's Department of Public Services Director.

A sign capable of displaying words, symbols, figures, or images that can electronically or mechanically be changed by remote or automatic means.

To build, construct, attach, hang, place suspend, paint or affix, but shall not include change of copy on a sign.

Area upon which the copy is placed.

The vertical distance measured from the highest point of a sign to the grade of the adjacent street curb or the surface grade beneath the sign, whichever is less.

Any sign whose copy is limited to the name and address of a building, institution, or person and/or the activity or occupation on the premises where the sign is located.

Any sign which is illuminated either directly or indirectly by artificial light.

A coordinated sign plan approved by the Public Services Director or in conjunction with development proposals approved by the City Council or Planning Commission, which includes details of all existing and future signs for all new non-residential projects with four (4) or more tenants.

A freestanding sign where the foundation and supporting structure are visually an integral part of the sign creating a continuous form from the ground to the top of the sign. Monument signs shall be an integral and complementary element of the overall architectural and streetscape composition and shall be integrated with the building and landscape design.

A non-residential project consisting of four (4) or more tenants.

A sign which directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment or attraction sold, offered or existing elsewhere than upon the same lot where such sign is displayed. The term off-premises sign shall include an outdoor advertising sign (billboard) on which space is leased or rented by the owner thereof to others for the purpose of conveying a commercial or noncommercial message.

An open air business is any business in which the stock in trade or a portion of the stock in trade is stored or displayed outside of a building.

A sign detached from any building or structure; the supports of which are permanently affixed on the ground.

Any temporary sign used in connection with a local, state or national election, referendum or measure.

Any temporary, freestanding A-frame sign, consisting of two (2) message panels, either attached by a hinge or similar device along the top edge or placed on the ground with the base of each panel separated by a sufficient distance to allow the sign to stand upright without other support, or some variation thereof.

That wall of a building or structure which has frontage on a public street, highway, parking lot, walkway or mall and which is designated as such by the owner or occupant for the purpose of determining sign area.

A sign, other than a wall sign, which is attached to and projects from a building wall, roof or other structure not specifically designed to support the sign.

The peak of the roof, the top of a parapet, or the top of the wall of a building.

A sign erected or painted wholly on or above the roof covering any portion of a building or on any roof structure including roof-like facades.

Any structure, device, fixture or placard using graphics, symbols and /or written copy designed specifically for the purpose of advertising or identifying any establishment, product, goods or services. However, a sign shall not include the following:

The area of the sign surface computed by calculating the area encompassed within any regular geometric figure which would enclose all parts of the sign (excluding structural supports, provided they are not used to attract attention). A sign with two (2) or more faces shall have only the largest face included in area measurement if at no point are any faces more than one (1) foot from one another. All faces exceeding a one (1) foot separation shall be included in area measurement.

A sign indicating the name of a recorded subdivision, contractor or subdivider, owner or agent, and/or giving information regarding directions, price and/or terms.

A sign constructed of expendable material, such as paper, cardboard, vinyl, cloth or canvas, with or without a frame, or constructed as a permanent sign, and intended to be displayed for a short period of time.

A roof-like structure of fabric or similar non-rigid material attached to a rigid frame, movable or fixed, and provides protection from the weather and/or is used as a decorative advertisement.

Any sign painted on, attached to and erected parallel to the face of an outside wall of a building and which does not project beyond the top or ends of the wall.

Any sign attached to painted or marked on a window.