Unified Land Development Code - Town of Gilbert

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GLOSSARY
consists of letters, designs, or figures engraved, painted, projected, or fixed on a building or
perimeter wall or other structure, and does not include a background contrasting with the material or
color of the building or perimeter wall or other structure, the sign face shall consist of the entire
fixed lettering and! or artwork, together with the spacing between the letters, figures or designs.
Sign Freestanding: A non-moveable sign that is not affixed to a building, -wall or fence and is
supported by one (1) or more uprights or poles, and braced in or upon the ground.
Sign, garage sale or yard sale: A temporary sign intended to advertise the location of the sale of
goods from a residential use.
Sign, grand opening: A temporary sign for introduction, promotion or announcement of a new
business, store, shopping center or office, or the announcement, introduction or promotion of an
established business or the changing of ownership. A business may have a grand opening sign when
it has been dosed to the public for a period of thirty (30) days (as indicated on a new Gilbert
Business License) and is re-opened.
Sign, height The vertical distance measured from the adjacent ground level, or upper surface of the
nearest sidewalk, whichever permits the greatest height, to the highest point of the sign face of said
sign.
Sign, Holyday . A temporary sign, for non-commercial proposes, communicating only holidays
name and event.
Sign identification. A permanent sign identifying name, t)pc of business, and/or hours of operation,
attached to or painted on a window, door, or building area next to the main entrance, or on a
vehicle door.
Sign, ideological A temporary sign communicating a message or ideas for non-commercial proposes,
and which does not constitute, among others, any of the following: construction sign, directional
sign, billboard, on-premise sign, real estate sign, political sign} model complex sign, garage sale
sign or banner.
Sign illegal. Any sign erected in violation of this Article.
Sign, landscape wall A freestanding sign architecturally integrated with the building, mounted on a
screen or perimeter wall and having individual letters. The sign is mounted on, or to, a wall, pole or base,
which mayor may not be an attachment or extension of a building wall,
Sign, menu: A sign used to inform the public of the list of dishes} foods or entrees available in a
restaurant and may include the corresponding prices.
Sign, model home complex. A temporary sign indicating the name and location of a model home
complex within a project,
Sign, monument: A freestanding permanent sign not greater than eight (8) feet in height.
Sign, non-conforming which does not conform to the provisions of this Article at the time of its
enactment, which, when first constructed, was legally allowed by-the Town of Gilbert or the
political subdivision then having the control and regulation over construction of signs. Illegal signs
are not non-conforming,
Sign program A specific set of design standards established for the purpose of unifying a variety
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