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Any type of sign not defined or listed in this ordinance is prohibited, except for those types of signs specifically identified in the Lindon City Commercial Design Guidelines which may be permitted by the planning commission if the signs are part of a pedestrian oriented commercial development consistent with the Design Guidelines.

A-frame sign” means any sign composed of two (2) sign faces mounted or attached back to back or a sign structure built in such a manner as to form a basically triangular vertical cross section through the faces or structure.

Abandoned sign” means any sign or structure, excluding billboard signs, which no longer identifies or advertises a bona fide business, lessor, service, owner, product, or activity and has not done so for one-hundred and twenty (120) consecutive days.

Animation” means the usage of multiple frames running at a sufficient speed that the human eye perceives the content to be in continuous movement.

Area of a sign” shall be computed by enclosing the entire area within a geometric shape of the smallest size sufficient to cover the entire area of the sign and then computing the area of the geometric shape. Where a sign has more than two (2) faces, the area of the third face and all additional faces shall be included in determining the area of the sign. The area of all legal signs in existence at the time of the enactment of this title shall be included in the computation of the total area of signs permitted by this title.

Awning sign” means any sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy or other fabric, plastic, metal or similar structural protective cover over a door, entrance or window.

Back-lit awning sign” means any awning which is made from fiberglass, plastic, or other translucent material that allows for illumination of the entire awning when lighting is placed behind or underneath it.

Balloon sign” means any sign that is any lighter- than-air or gas-filled balloon attached by means of a rope or tether to a definite or fixed location. Displays designed to inflate - or move by use of a fan or blower - shall also be considered a balloon sign.

Banner sign” means any sign made of fabric or any non-rigid material with no enclosing framework. Banner signs are most commonly seen attached or hung vertically, horizontally, or diagonally on (or between) buildings, fences, posts, poles, etc. and can be seen in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

Billboard” means any sign erected for the purpose of advertising or promoting a product, event, person, or subject not entirely related to the premises on which the sign is located. For the purpose of this definition, bus benches shall not be defined at a billboard.

Building face or wall” means all window, door, and wall area of a building in one plane or elevation.

Changeable copy sign – manual” means any sign whose informational content, display or copy can be changed or altered by manual means. (Commonly seen as a sign with a white background and removable black lettering. Also can be referred to as a “marquee sign”).

Changeable copy sign – mechanical” means any sign whose informational content, display or copy can be changed or altered by mechanical mechanisms, gears or other similar method.

Commercial complex” means a group of two (2) or more businesses in one (1) or more freestanding building(s) and which is contained on one (1) parcel of record or which is approved as a part of an overall site plan or commercial subdivision. For the purposes of this title, planned commercial developments and commercial condominium projects are considered commercial complexes.

Clear vision areas” means a triangular area established at the intersection or two (2) streets or at the intersection of a street and a driveway. Such a triangle shall have legs of forty feet (40') along the right-of-way and/or the driveway.

Commercial condominium project”. See “Commercial complex.”

Copy” means the wording or display on a sign face.

Directional sign” means any sign used to direct traffic flow into or out of a parking lot through a City approved drive approach.

Electronic message center” means a sign that is capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically changed by remote or automatic means.

Fade” means a mode of message transition on an electronic message center (EMC) accomplished by varying the light intensity, where the first message gradually reduces intensity to the point of not being legible and the subsequent message gradually increases intensity to the point of legibility.

Flash” means an intermittent or flashing light source where the identified EMC message is constantly repeated at extremely fast intervals.

Flags” means any fabric, banner, or bunting containing distinctive colors, patterns, or symbols, used as a symbol of a government, political subdivision, or charitable organization.

Flashing sign” means any sign which has a flashing light source, such as a strobe light, or “rapidly” blinking LED lights.

Frontage” means the width of the parcel of land which faces upon a dedicated street. The frontage definition for the “monument sign table” shall mean the street frontage from which the sign is designed to be read from.

Garage or yard sale sign means any sign used to advertise an event commonly known as a “Garage or Yard sale”.

Gasoline price sign” means a sign which is used to advertise the price of gasoline at gasoline service stations.

Government sign” means any sign erected by or for the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or the State of Utah or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

Grade (ground level)” means the average elevation of the ground level at the point that a sign emerges from the ground. For signs located on a bermed surface, grade shall mean the average elevation of the ground level at the base of the berm.

Height of sign” means the vertical distance measured from the grade to the highest point of the sign or sign structure.

Holiday sign” means any sign such as Christmas decorations or those used for a recognized national, state, or local holiday and installed for a limited period of time.

Home occupation sign” means a sign used to identify a home occupation in a residential dwelling unit.

Incidental sign” means a sign, generally informational, that has a purpose secondary to the use of the property on which it is located, such as “no parking,” “loading only,” “telephone,” “welcome home,” “happy birthday,” “it's a girl/boy,” and other similar messages. A sign with a commercial message shall not be considered incidental.

Interior property line” means a property line other than one having frontage along a dedicated street or a private street.

Interior sign” means any sign placed within the interior of a building and which is not intended to be visible from a public street.

LED Signs”. (LED stands for “Light Emitting Diode”). LED signs typically produce a high intensity light by having many individual LED bulbs placed together in a series and are commonly seen displaying changing copy or messages that flash, scroll, or move across the sign. Many LED signs are bright red, yellow, or auburn and are considered a type of electronic “Changeable Copysign.

Low profile sign” means a low profile sign is considered the same as a monument sign by this ordinance.

Marquee sign” means a sign attached to any permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building or wall of the building, as to a theater or hotel, often bearing a changeable copy sign.

Monument sign” means any on-premise sign which is mounted directly to the ground having no visible uprights or freestanding holes with a foundation or pedestal that is as wide or wider than the actual sign with a maximum height and area as indicated by the monument sign table.

Name plate” means any sign identifying the name, occupation, profession, and/or address of any occupant of the premises.

Nonconforming sign” means any sign which was lawfully erected but which currently fails to conform to all of the requirements of this title.

Off-premises sign” means any sign advertising merchandise, services, or businesses other than those available on the premises of the sign's location.

On-premises sign” means any sign advertising merchandise, services, or businesses available on the premises of the sign’s location.

Pennant sign” means any sign made of lightweight plastic, fabric, or other material whether or not containing a message of any kind, suspended from rope, wire, or string, usually in series, designed to move in the wind.

Pole sign” means any on-premise sign which is supported by one or more uprights, poles, or braces fastened to a foundation or embedded in the ground and not attached to any building. Pole signs typically have a sign face that is larger than the foundation or support structure of the sign.

Political sign” means any sign used in behalf of candidates for public office or measures on election ballots solely for the purpose of a local, regional, or national election.

Portable sign” means any sign that is not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs converted to A-frame or T- frame; umbrellas used for advertising; signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right- of- way, unless said vehicle is used in normal day-to-day operations; and, any banner type sign not attached parallel to a building wall.

Projecting sign” means any sign attached to a building structure and extending in whole or in part more than twenty-four inches (24") beyond the wall to which it is attached.

Reader board sign” means any portable sign with changeable copy designed to be moved from one site to another and used for occasional promotional events.

Real estate sign” means any sign relating to the sale, lease, or other disposition of real property.

Roof sign” means 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.

Roof sign (integral)” means 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 that no part of the sign is separated from the rest of the roof. Roof signs (integral) do not include painted signs on roofs.

Rotating sign” means any sign or portion of a sign which moves in a revolving or similar manner.

Scroll” means a mode of message transition on an EMC where the message appears to move vertically across the display surface.

Sign message transition” means a visual effect used on an electronic message center to change from one message to another.

Sign” means any device, fixture, placard, or structure that uses color, form, graphics, illumination, symbols, or writing to advertise, announce, identify, promote or communicate information of any kind to the public.

Special purpose sign” means any sign pertaining to events of a civic, political, philanthropic, educational or religious organization.

Static message” means a message that contains a static message only, and does not have movement, or the appearance of optical illusion of movement, during the static display period, of any part of the sign structure, design, or pictorial segment of the sign, including the movement or appearance of movement.

Statue signs” means any three-dimensional likeness of a character, logo, trademark, animal, product, etc. that is intended to be used as a promotional display or advertisement for a business.

Temporary sign” means any sign constructed for temporary use.

Wall sign” means any sign erected parallel with and attached to or painted on an exterior wall or fascia of a building.

Window sign” means any sign installed upon a window for the purpose of being viewed from the outside of the premises, but not including displayed merchandise.

Yard sale sign”. See “Garage sale sign.”

Youth activity sponsor sign” means any sign attached to an athletic facility fence which identifies and advertises the sponsors of youth teams or programs.

Zone” means any land use regulatory zone as found in Title 17 of the Lindon City Code. (Ord. 2022-18 §1, added, 2022; Ord. 2021-9 §1, added, 2021; Ord. 2013-4, amended, 2013; Ord. 2007-3, amended, 2007)