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M.V. ORDINANCE N0. 85-16
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<br />1185.02 Establishing Regulations.
<br />(a) Signs shall be designed, erected, altered, recon-
<br />structed, moved and maintained, in whole or in part, in
<br />accordance with the type, design, size, location, illumi-
<br />nation and other provisions set forth in this Chapter.
<br />(b) The construction, erection, safety, maintenance
<br />and painting of all signs shall be in accordance with this
<br />Chapter and with the Mayfield Village Building Code. The
<br />provisions of this Chapter shall not amend or in any way
<br />modify other codes, rules, or regulations governing traffic
<br />signs within the municipality or other signs erected by
<br />public authority within the municipality.
<br />(c) The display of official public notices and the
<br />flag, emblem or insignia of an official governmental body
<br />shall not be affected by these regulations. Nor shall
<br />signs used for safety purposes relative to the repair or
<br />maintenance of streets, sidewalks or of utilities in the
<br />public right-of-way be aff ected by the provisions of these
<br />regulations. Name and informational signs containing
<br />emblems of service clubs, places of worship, civic organi-
<br />zations and the like consolidated within a single frame
<br />placed on public property with permission of the Building
<br />Commissioner are not subject to these regulations provided
<br />such emblems do not exceed three (3) square feet in area,
<br />the frame does not exceed eight (8) f eet above natural
<br />grade and the sign is not illuminated.
<br />(d) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to
<br />patriotic lighting or to holiday display lighting.
<br />1185.03 Classification of Signs.
<br />(a) "Sign" means any display, figure, word, number,
<br />symbol, geometric shape, model, painting, drawing, placard,
<br />letter, poster, pennant, insignia, device or other structure
<br />or representation of combinations thereof visible from a
<br />public way which is c7esigned, intended or used to convey a
<br />message, advertise, inf orm or direct attention to a person,
<br />institution, organization, business activity, place, object
<br />or product.
<br />(b) Classification by Functional Type.
<br />(1) Abancloned SiQn means a sign which no longer
<br />directs or exhorts, advertises a bona fide business,
<br />lessor, lessee, owner, product or activity conducted
<br />or available on the premises where the sign is
<br />located.
<br />(2) Billboard means a sign directing attention to
<br />a specific business, product, service, entertainment
<br />or any other activities solci, offered or conducted
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