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(c) To eliminate any conflict between traffic control signs and other signs which
<br />would be hazardous to the safety of the motoring public or pedestrians;
<br />(d) To control the design and size of all signs so that their appearance will be
<br />aesthetically harmonious with an overall urban design for the area, in accordance with
<br />commonly accepted community planning and design practices, and the City's Master
<br />Plan.
<br />The City does not intend to infringe on the rights of Free speech as protected by the
<br />First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, § 11 of the Ohio
<br />Constitution. All ordinances in this Chapter are to be construed, whenever possible, in
<br />favor of vigorous political debate and accommodation of the rights of residents and
<br />visitors to speak freely.
<br />1163.02 DEFINITIONS.
<br />As used in this ordinance unless the context otherwise indicates:
<br />(a) "Sign" shall mean any writing, pictorial representation, illustration, emblem,
<br />symbol, design, or other figure of similar character that is a structure or a part thereof,
<br />or is attached to or in any manner represented on a building, vehicle, pole, or other
<br />structure, and is visible from any public right-of-way or any other lot or parcel, and is
<br />used for purposes of advertisement, announcement, declaration, demonstration,
<br />identification or expression.
<br />(b) "Illuminated Sign" shall mean any sign which has characters, letters, figures,
<br />designs, or outlines illuminated externally or internally by any light source other than
<br />non-reflected natural daylight.
<br />(c) "Ground Sign" shall mean any sign, excluding a billboard, supported by
<br />uprights, braces, or base or stem of any material, placed upon the ground and not
<br />attached to any building.
<br />(d) "Wall Sign" shall mean any sign applied or attached to, or painted onto, any
<br />exterior wall surface of any building or structure.
<br />(e) "Canopy Sign" shall mean any sign attached to the soffit or fascia of a canopy,
<br />marquee, awning, covered entrance, covered walkway, arbor, pergola or other similar
<br />struciure.
<br />( fl "Billboard" shall mean any sign advertising, identifying or directing attention
<br />to any product, service, entertainment or commercial activity not offered upon the lot
<br />on which the sign is located.
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