Barlo Signs Sign Definitions & Law 2

JUST COMPENSATION: The full monetary value to be paid for property taken by the government in accordance with the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Just compensation is generally determined by obtaining an appraisal.
LANTHAM ACT: The Lanham Act is a federal Statute passed by the US Congress in 1946. The law provided for a national system of trademark registration and protected the owner of a valid trademark against the use of similar marks if any confusion might result. The Bill defined a trademark as "any word, name, symbol, device or any combination thereof adopted by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others." This statute protects your registered trademark from being altered in style or color by a Design Review Board.
MONUMENT SIGN: A ground sign with low overall height, usually under 10' tall. These signs may be appropriate for some industrial or business park settings but can become hard to see in commercial/
retail areas.
NEON SIGN: A sign manufactured utilizing exposed neon tubing.
OFF-PREMISE SIGN: Any sign that is not appurtenant to the use of the property, a product sold, or the sale or lease of the property on which it is displayed, and that does not identify the place of business as purveyor of the merchandise, services, etc., advertised upon the sign. Also known as Outdoor Advertising see BILLBOARD
PYLON SIGN: A freestanding sign with visible support structure or with the support structure enclosed with a pole cover. see GROUND SIGN
ROOF SIGN: A building mounted sign erected on the roof of a building.
SIGN BAND: A horizontal area above a multi-tenants' building's entrances, architecturally designed to accommodate signage.
TIME AND TEMPERATURE DISPLAY: A variable message sign which displays current time and temperature in a stationary or alternating manner. Some also display simple messages.
TIME, PLACE and MANNER REGULATIONS: Consistently applicable non-discriminatory sign regulations that specify, without reference to the content of the message, when, how and where a sign can be displayed, with physical standards, such as but not limited to height, size and location, that allow the sign to be readable.
UNDER-CANOPY SIGN: A sign designed to be mounted underneath a canopy.
VARIANCE: Special administrative procedure by which one may obtain an exception to zoning rules such as height, setback and type of use. See your local building department for other types of relief from the zoning ordinance.