A sign which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product or activity or for which no legal owner can be found for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days.

Any sign that uses movements of change of lighting to depict action or create a special effect or scene.

Any one (1) of the following:

A wall sign that is painted, stitched, sewn or stained onto the exterior of an awning. An awning is a shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building and composed of non-rigid materials except for the supporting framework.

Any number or sizes of balloons used to draw attention to a business.

Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar material that is permanently mounted to a pole or a building by a permanent frame at one (1) or more edges. National flags, State or municipal flags or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners.

Any light with one (1) or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one (1) or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source; also, any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or move.

Any off-premises sign owned by a person, corporation or other entity that engages in the business of selling advertising.

A sign stating the name of a building or identifying the major tenant of a building.

Any sign indicating the name of a building and date and incidental information about its construction, which sign is cut into masonry surface or made of bronze or other permanent material.

A sign which states only the name of such development as shopping centers, business park or similar use.

A permanent sign or portion thereof with characters, letters, or illustrations that can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign. A sign on which the message changes more than eight (8) times per day shall be considered an animated sign and not a changeable copy sign for purpose of this Article. A sign on which the only copy that changes is an electronic or mechanical indication of time or temperature shall be considered a "time and temperature" portion of a sign and not a changeable copy sign for purposes of this Article.

Any sign wording, logo or other representation that, directly or indirectly, names, advertises, or calls attention to a business, product, service or other commercial activity.

A sign that advertises the future use or occupancy of a parcel or a building or buildings or subdivision under construction. Such sign may identify the project, the owner or developer, architect, engineer, contractor and subcontractor, funding sources, and may contain related information including, but not limited to, sale or leasing information.

A sign that identifies candidates or issues on the ballot in an upcoming election.

Signs where the source of the illumination is primarily outside the sign and light is directed toward, across, or by backlighting techniques from a source not within the sign structure itself. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, sources of external illumination for such signs may include ground-based (upward directed) or sign-structure based (downward directed) spotlights, luminous tubing such as neon, and back-lit sign shapes which create a halo effect on the sign surface area behind the letter, number, or shape.

Any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols used as a symbol. National flags, State, or municipal flags shall be exempt from this Section.

A sign that is attached to, erected on, or supported by some structure (such as a pole, mast, frame, or other structure) that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or other structure whose principal function is something other than the support of a sign. A sign that stands without supporting elements, such as a "sandwich sign", is also a freestanding sign. If the message is removed from a structure that was originally designed and used as a freestanding sign, this structure shall be considered a sign.

The vertical distance measured from the finish grade on the parcel adjacent to the pole or structure to the uppermost point of the sign or structure is located.

Signs in the nature of ornamentation, which are clearly incidental and commonly associated with any national, local, or religious holiday.

Any non-commercial sign which expresses a religious, political, social or other philosophical message.

A sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the lot in which it is located, such as "no parking", "entrance", "loading only", "telephone", and other similar directives. No sign with a commercial message legible from a position off the zone lot on which the sign is located shall be considered incidental.

Signs where the source of the illumination is inside the sign and light emanates through the message of the sign, rather than being reflected off the surface of the sign from an external source. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, signs that consist of or contain tubes that:

A sign that serves as a common or collective identification for two (2) or more businesses or other non-residential uses on the same lot or parcel.

Any sign attached to or made a part with manual or electronically changeable copy.

A sign or tablet identifying a site, structure or building which may include, but is not limited to, names and/or dates of construction, use or historical designation.

Any single use that does not include an area designed as a dwelling unit in the principal use.

A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located. A sign that draws attention to a cause or advocates or proclaims a political, religious, or other non-commercial message shall also be an off-premises sign.

A sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a business, service, commodity, accommodations, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that exists or is conducted, sold, offered, maintained, or provided on the premises where the sign is located.

Any lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material, whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from a rope, wire, or string, usually in a series, designated to move in the wind.

Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs, designated to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted to A or T frames; menu and sandwich board signs; balloons used as signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right-of-way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business.

The building in which is conducted the principal use of the zone lot on which it is located.

A sign stating the name of a subdivision, phase of subdivision or otherwise identifying a residential housing project. A realtor having exclusive marketing rights of said parcel may attach a reality sign to the project identification sign.

Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that its leading edge extends more than six (6) inches beyond the surface of such building or wall.

Any sign giving information about public places owned and operated by Federal, State, County, local or other governmental entity which is required by law or is necessary for public information.

A sign which advertises the sale, rental, or lease of the land, or building upon which the sign is located.

Any sign located in a district zoned for residential uses that contains no commercial message except advertising for goods or devices legally offered on the premises where the sign is located, or offering such service at such location conforms with all requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.

Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically above the highest portion of the roof.

Any sign erected or constructed as an integral or essentially integral part of a normal roof structure of any design, such that no part of the sign extends vertically above the highest portion of the roof and such that no part of the sign is separated from the rest of the roof by a space of more than six (6) inches.

The distance from the property line to the nearest part of the applicable building, structure or sign, measured perpendicularly to the property line.

A triangular shaped portion of land established at street intersections and street driveway intersections in which nothing may be erected, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of persons entering or leaving the intersection.

Any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public.

The square footage of all that area within the outside dimensions of the sign, not including support structure. In the case where letters or symbols are attached directly to a wall or structure with no other background, the sign area shall be the square footage contained within the smallest single continuous perimeter of no more than eight (8) straight lines. When a sign has two (2) parallel display faces, the area of one (1) face shall be the total sign area; however, when a sign face is not parallel and is "v" shaped, where the distance separation is greater than five (5) feet, the area of all faces shall be included in determining the total sign area. All riders or attachments to signs or sign structure whether temporary or permanent shall be included in determining the total sign area.

The distance for which a lot line of a zone lot adjoins a public street, from one (1) lot zone intersecting said street to the furthest distant lot line intersecting the same street.

A sign that is suspended from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and is supported by such surface.

A sign that is used in connection with a circumstance, situation, or event that is designed, intended, or expected to take place or to be completed within a reasonably short or definite period after the erection of such sign.

Any sign, picture, symbol, or combination thereof designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window.

A sign that advertises the location of a yard or garage sale or personal property.