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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 27 OF THE
<br />CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 AS AMENDED, ENTITLED
<br />"SIGNS" AND REPEALING SECTION 121.0 OF THE BUILDING CODE
<br />• OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ENTITLED "SIGNS, PROJECT-
<br />ING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES
<br />AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS .
<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 121.0 OF THE BUILDING
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ENTITLED "SIGNS; PROJECTING CANOPIES, AWNINGS, MARQUEES, OUTDOOR
<br />DISPLAY STRUCTURES AND SIDEWALK OPENINGS", BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY REPEALED AND THAT CHAPTER 27 OF
<br />THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "SIGNS" BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED
<br />AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
<br />SECTION 27.1 - PURPOSE
<br />THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATIONS, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE
<br />AND USE OF ALL SIGNS AND OTHER OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURES, TOGETHER WITH THEIR APPURTENANT AND
<br />AUXILIARY DEVICES IN RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL, FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, BUT SHALL BE APPLICABLE ONLY
<br />TO SUCH SIGNS AS ARE ERECTED, REPLACED, REHUNG, OR STRUCTURALLY ALTERED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
<br />THIS ORDINANCE.
<br />SECTION 27.2 - DEFINITIONS
<br />AS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE CLEARLY INDICATES:
<br />1. THE TERM "SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE EVERY BILLBOARD, GROUND SIGN, WALL SIGN, ROOF SIGN, ILLUMINATED
<br />• SIGN, PROJECTING SIGN, TEMPORARY SIGN OR OTHER OUTDOOR DISPLAY STRUCTURE AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY
<br />ANNOUNCEMENT, DECLARATION, DEMONSTRATION, DISPLAY ILLUSTRATION OR INSIGNIA USED TO ADVERTISE OR
<br />PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF ANY PERSON WHEN PLACES OUT OF DOORS IN VIEW OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
<br />2. "ADVERTISING SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN WHICH DIRECTS ATTENTION TO A BUSINESS, COMMODITY,
<br />SERVICE OR ENTERTAINMENT, WHETHER OR NOT CONDUCTED, SOLD OR OFFERED UPON THE LAND AND/OR BUILDING'
<br />WHERE SUCH SIGN IS LOCATED OR TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.
<br />5. "ERECT" SHALL MEAN TO BUILD, CONSTRUCT, ATTACH, HANG, PLACE, SUSPEND OR AFFIX.
<br />6. "AREA OF 'FACING' OR 'SURFACE" SHALL MEAN THE SURFACE AND ENCLOSING STRUCTURE OR ORNAMENTATION
<br />UPON, AGAINST OR THROUGH WHICH THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED OR ILLUSTRATED ON THE SIGN. WHERE SIGNS DO NOT
<br />HAVE BACKBOARDS OR FRAMES, THE TOTAL AREA SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE SMALLEST RECTANGLE
<br />WHICH ENCLOSES ALL LETTERS OR SYMBOLS THEREOF.
<br />7. "FLASHING SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WHICH THERE IS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WHICH IS
<br />NOT MAINTAINED STATIONARY OR CONSTANT IN INTENSITY OR COLOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN SUCH SIGN IS IN USE.
<br />S. "GROUND SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN SUPPORTED BY UPRIGHTS OR BRACES PLACED IN OR UPON THE
<br />GROUND, AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY BUILDING.
<br />9. "HEIGHT" SHALL MEAN THE OVER-ALL DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN
<br />STRUCTURE.
<br />10. "ILLUMINATED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN WHICH HAS CHARACTERS, LETTERS, FIGURES, DESIGNS OR
<br />OUTLINE ILLUMINATED BY ELECTRIC LIGHTS OR LUMINOUS TUBES AS A PART OF THE SIGN PROPER.
<br />11. "INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT IGNITE AT OR BELOW A
<br />TEMPERATURE OF 120OU F. AND WILL NOT CONTINUE TO BURN OR GLOW AT THAT TEMPERATURE.
<br />12. "MARQUEE" SHALL MEAN ANY CANOPY OR OTHER COVERED STRUCTURE (OTHER THAN A PROJECTING SIGN)
<br />• PROJECTING FROM AND WHOLLY SUPPORTED BY A BUILDING AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE BUILDING WALL.
<br />13. "NON-STRUCTURAL TRIM" SHALL MEAN THE MOLDINGS, BATTENS, CAPPINGS, NAILING STRIPS, LATTICING
<br />AND PLATFORMS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE SIGN STRUCTURE.
<br />14. "PAINTED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN PAINTED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A BUILDING.
<br />15. "PERSON'S SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, COMPANY OR
<br />ORGANIZATION OF ANY KIND.
<br />16. "PROJECTING SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE
<br />AND EXTENDS MORE THAN 4 INCHES BEYOND THE FACE OF SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
<br />(A) HORIZONTAL PROJECTING SIGN MEANS ANY PROJECTING SIGN WHICH IS GREATER IN WIDTH THAN
<br />IN HEIGHT.
<br />(B) VERTICAL PROJECTING SIGN MEANS ANY PROJECTING SIGN WHICH IS CREATER IN HEIGHT THAN
<br />IN WIDTH.
<br />17. "ROOF SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED WHOLLY UPON OR OVER THE
<br />ROOF OF ANY BUILDING.
<br />18. "SHOPPING CENTER" SHALL MEAN ANY GROUPING OF RETAIL STORES LAID OUT AND DEVELOPED OR
<br />OPERATED AS A UNIT ACCORDING TO AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PLAN.
<br />• 19. "STRUCTURE" SHALL MEAN ANYTHING CONSTRUCTED OR ERECTED, THE USE OF WHICH REQUIRES A LOCATION
<br />ON THE GROUND OR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO SOMETHING HAVING A LOCATION ON THE GROUND.
<br />20. "TEMPORARY SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN, BANNER, PENNANT, VALANCE OR ADVERTISING DISPLAY
<br />CONSTRUCTED OF CLOTH, CANVAS, LIGHT FABRIC, CARDBOARD, WALL BOARD OR OTHER LIGHT MATERIALS, WITH OR
<br />WITHOUT FRAMES, INTENDED TO BE DISPLAYED FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS.
<br />3. "BILLBOARD" SHALL MEAN ANY DISPLAY
<br />BOARD ON WHICH LETTERS, CHARACTERS OR
<br />ILLUSTRATIONS ARE
<br />PAINTED, PRINTED, CARVED, STAMPED OR RAISED
<br />ON PAPER OR OTHER MATERIALS ATTACHED THERETO.
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<br />SIGNS EXCEEDING 200 SQUARE FEET IN AREA SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE "BILLBOARDS" WITHIN
<br />THE TERMS OF THIS
<br />ORDINANCE.
<br />4. "BUSINESS SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN
<br />WHICH DIRECTS ATTENTION TO A BUSINESS,
<br />PROFESSION,
<br />COMMODITY, SERVICE OR ENTERTAINMENT SOLD OR
<br />OFFERED UPON THE LAND AND/OR BUILDING
<br />WHERE SUCH SIGN
<br />IS LOCATED OR TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED.
<br />5. "ERECT" SHALL MEAN TO BUILD, CONSTRUCT, ATTACH, HANG, PLACE, SUSPEND OR AFFIX.
<br />6. "AREA OF 'FACING' OR 'SURFACE" SHALL MEAN THE SURFACE AND ENCLOSING STRUCTURE OR ORNAMENTATION
<br />UPON, AGAINST OR THROUGH WHICH THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED OR ILLUSTRATED ON THE SIGN. WHERE SIGNS DO NOT
<br />HAVE BACKBOARDS OR FRAMES, THE TOTAL AREA SHALL BE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE SMALLEST RECTANGLE
<br />WHICH ENCLOSES ALL LETTERS OR SYMBOLS THEREOF.
<br />7. "FLASHING SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WHICH THERE IS ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WHICH IS
<br />NOT MAINTAINED STATIONARY OR CONSTANT IN INTENSITY OR COLOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN SUCH SIGN IS IN USE.
<br />S. "GROUND SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN SUPPORTED BY UPRIGHTS OR BRACES PLACED IN OR UPON THE
<br />GROUND, AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY BUILDING.
<br />9. "HEIGHT" SHALL MEAN THE OVER-ALL DISTANCE FROM THE GROUND LEVEL TO THE TOP OF THE SIGN
<br />STRUCTURE.
<br />10. "ILLUMINATED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN WHICH HAS CHARACTERS, LETTERS, FIGURES, DESIGNS OR
<br />OUTLINE ILLUMINATED BY ELECTRIC LIGHTS OR LUMINOUS TUBES AS A PART OF THE SIGN PROPER.
<br />11. "INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL" SHALL MEAN ANY MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT IGNITE AT OR BELOW A
<br />TEMPERATURE OF 120OU F. AND WILL NOT CONTINUE TO BURN OR GLOW AT THAT TEMPERATURE.
<br />12. "MARQUEE" SHALL MEAN ANY CANOPY OR OTHER COVERED STRUCTURE (OTHER THAN A PROJECTING SIGN)
<br />• PROJECTING FROM AND WHOLLY SUPPORTED BY A BUILDING AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE BUILDING WALL.
<br />13. "NON-STRUCTURAL TRIM" SHALL MEAN THE MOLDINGS, BATTENS, CAPPINGS, NAILING STRIPS, LATTICING
<br />AND PLATFORMS WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THE SIGN STRUCTURE.
<br />14. "PAINTED SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN PAINTED ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF A BUILDING.
<br />15. "PERSON'S SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, COMPANY OR
<br />ORGANIZATION OF ANY KIND.
<br />16. "PROJECTING SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE
<br />AND EXTENDS MORE THAN 4 INCHES BEYOND THE FACE OF SUCH BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
<br />(A) HORIZONTAL PROJECTING SIGN MEANS ANY PROJECTING SIGN WHICH IS GREATER IN WIDTH THAN
<br />IN HEIGHT.
<br />(B) VERTICAL PROJECTING SIGN MEANS ANY PROJECTING SIGN WHICH IS CREATER IN HEIGHT THAN
<br />IN WIDTH.
<br />17. "ROOF SIGN" SHALL MEAN ANY SIGN ERECTED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED WHOLLY UPON OR OVER THE
<br />ROOF OF ANY BUILDING.
<br />18. "SHOPPING CENTER" SHALL MEAN ANY GROUPING OF RETAIL STORES LAID OUT AND DEVELOPED OR
<br />OPERATED AS A UNIT ACCORDING TO AN INTEGRATED DESIGN PLAN.
<br />• 19. "STRUCTURE" SHALL MEAN ANYTHING CONSTRUCTED OR ERECTED, THE USE OF WHICH REQUIRES A LOCATION
<br />ON THE GROUND OR WHICH IS ATTACHED TO SOMETHING HAVING A LOCATION ON THE GROUND.
<br />20. "TEMPORARY SIGN" SHALL INCLUDE ANY SIGN, BANNER, PENNANT, VALANCE OR ADVERTISING DISPLAY
<br />CONSTRUCTED OF CLOTH, CANVAS, LIGHT FABRIC, CARDBOARD, WALL BOARD OR OTHER LIGHT MATERIALS, WITH OR
<br />WITHOUT FRAMES, INTENDED TO BE DISPLAYED FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS.
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