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SHOPPING CENTER means a group of stores planned, designed and functioning as a unit on the site on which
<br />it is built and which may have one (1) or more common features, such as off-street parking, landscaped areas and
<br />pedestrian malls or plazas provided on the property as an integral part of the center.
<br />SHORT-TERM LENDING ESTABLISHMENT means a business or use that regularly assists consumers in
<br />fording a lending establishment, other than the broker itself, in consideration of a fee. This definition pertains
<br />only to those businesses capped by state law as to the loan amount. This definition is specific to those businesses
<br />that perform payday lending or title loan broking.
<br />SHRUBS means self-supporting woody plants, either deciduous or evergreen, with several stems and a normal
<br />mature height of three (3) to 20 feet according to standards set forth by the American Standard for Nursery
<br />Stock, ANSI Z60.1-2014 published by AmericanHort.
<br />SIGN means any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, visible from a public place, a public right-
<br />of-way, any parking area or right-of-way open to use by the general public, or any navigable body of water
<br />which is designed and used to attract attention to an institution, organization, business, product, service, event or
<br />location by any means involving words, letters, figures, designs, symbols, fixtures, logos, colors, illumination or
<br />projected images. The tern "sign" does not include the display of merchandise for sale on the site of the display.
<br />SIGN, BANNER means a temporary sign constructed of canvas, plastic, fabric or similar lightweight, non -rigid
<br />material that can be mounted to a structure with cord, rope, cable or a similar method. Where a banner signs is
<br />supported by stakes or another type of supporting structure for posting in the ground, such sign shall be
<br />classified as a "Sign, Yard."
<br />SIGN, BUILDING means a sign that is attached to the building including wall signs, projecting signs and
<br />canopy signs.
<br />SIGN, CANOPY means a sign attached to the soffit or fascia of a canopy, marquee, awning, covered entrance,
<br />covered walkway, arbor, pergola or other similar structure.
<br />SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY means a sign designed so that the characters, letter or illustrations can be
<br />changed or rearranged manually or electronically without altering the sign display surface.
<br />SIGN, DRIVEWAY means a small sign located new driveway access points.
<br />SIGN, DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY means a sign that is located along the path or aisle utilized for a drive-
<br />through facility. Exhibit B: Chapter 1115 Definitions (Proposed) Page 1115-22 City of North Olmsted Zoning
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<br />SIGN, GROUND meatus a sign other than a pole sign, not attached to a building, which is placed upon or
<br />supported by the ground independently of any other structure, typically on a ground or pedestal structure.
<br />SIGN, ILLUMINATED means any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines illuminated
<br />externally or internally by any light source other than non -reflected natural daylight.
<br />SIGN, MANUAL CHANGEABLE COPY means a changeable copy sign designed so that the characters, letter
<br />or illustrations can be changed or rearranged manually. May also be known as readerboard.
<br />SIGN, NONCONFORMING means any sign which was erected legally prior to the adoption of this code, or
<br />amendment thereto, but which does not comply with subsequently enacted sign restrictions and regulations or a
<br />sign which does not conform to the sign code requirements.
<br />SIGN, PERMANENT means a sign permitted by this code to be located on the premises for an unlimited
<br />period of time and designed to be permanently attached to a structure or the ground.
<br />SIGN, POLE means any sign, other than a Hag, that is supported by a pole, poles, columns or other base or
<br />structure, and designed either:
<br />a. To allow pedestrian or vehicular clearance beneath any of the sign's message area, or
<br />b. To allow the sign structure or cabinet containing the sign area to overhang the pole, poles, columns or other
<br />base or structure in total by more than 20 percent of the sign message area's breadth.
<br />SIGN, PORTABLE means any sign not attached to the ground in either a temporary or permanent manner.
<br />Portable signs shall also include any sign designed to be transported, including signs designed to be transported
<br />by means of wheels.
<br />SIGN, PROJECTING means a sign that is affixed perpendicular to a building or wall extending more than 18
<br />inches beyond the face of such building or wall.
<br />SIGN, TEMPORARY mesas a sign that is neither permanently anchored to the ground, nor permanently
<br />affixed to a structure, nor mounted on a chassis and/or is intended for a limited period of display.
<br />SIGN, WALL means a sign attached directly to an exterior wall of a building with the exposed face of the sign
<br />in a plane parallel to the building wall. Wall signs shall not include signs that are painted directly onto a wall.
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