Shall mean a (wall) sign attached to the wall of a building or structure and mounted flat against the wall so that the face of the sign is parallel with the surface of the wall.

Shall mean a ground sign placed at the intersection of an arterial street and intersecting street in proximity to a commercial area located off the arterial street, which sign contains the names of businesses in the commercial area but no advertising or descriptive material.

Shall mean to build, construct, attach, place, suspend or affix, including the painting of signs or displays on the exterior surfaces of a structure.

Shall mean a wall surface itself and the surface of a sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illuminated on the sign.

Shall mean any illuminated sign emitting intermittent, noncontinuous light.

Shall mean a sign supported by uprights or braces inserted in the ground and not attached to any building, where the sign is elevated above the ground by a firm supporting device.

Shall mean any sign supported by uprights or braces inserted in or anchored to the ground and not attached to any building, where the bottom of the sign is not more than six inches above the ground surface.

Shall mean any lighted sign.

Shall mean any sign which has its light source within the sign projecting outward.

Shall mean any device, item, structure, fixture, or other personal property, and including a marquee, canopy, awning, or clock, bearing advertising which is placed on the property by the owner or operator, whether placed to attract attention to the business activity or for any other purpose.

Shall mean for the purposes of this chapter, ground signs, freestanding signs, construction signs, attached signs and traffic control devises and signs shall be considered "permanent signs."

Shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization.

Shall mean a freestanding sign.

Shall mean any sign, whether or not supported by uprights or braces, which is not permanently inserted or anchored into the ground or not permanently attached to any structure.

Shall mean any attached sign other than a wall sign.

Shall mean a freestanding sign.

Shall mean any sign erected, constructed and maintained wholly upon or above the roof of any building with the principal support of the sign on the roof structure.

Shall mean any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia (logo) or other visual communication, placed in a position to be seen by the general public from any street or public way, which is used to advertise or promote the interest of any person, product or service.

Shall mean and include all lettering, wording, coloring and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, but not including any supporting framework and bracing incidental to the display itself. A freestanding sign with two exposures shall have a total sign area consisting of the area of one side of the sign, but both sides may be used.

Shall mean any sign, banner or other advertising device, with or without structural frame, intended for a limited period of display, including but not limited to for sale/rent/lease signs, tenant signs, special event signs, election signs, sale signs, informational and directional signs and flags.

Shall mean flat (attached) signs placed against the exterior wall of any structure with the face of the sign not more than 15 inches from the surface of the wall.

Shall mean any permanent or temporary sign attached or otherwise displayed on or through the window of any building.