Nanaimo By-law 2850, s. 2 — Definitions "ANIMATION" means the direction of attention to a sign through the movement of one or more parts or through the impression of movement including colour changes, flashing lights and illumination which exhibits noticeable changes in light intensity, but excludes digital time and/or temperature information, flags, banners or pennants

Definitions "ANIMATION" means the direction of attention to a sign through the movement of one or more parts or through the impression of movement including colour changes, flashing lights and illumination which exhibits noticeable changes in light intensity, but excludes digital time and/or temperature information, flags, banners or pennants.

"ARCHITECTURAL means a vertical projection of the building façade that extends above FEATURE" the roof line of the building and is an integral part of the building (Bylaw 5450) façade and may include an entrance canopy. "AREA OF A SIGN" means the area of the rectangle or square within which the face of a sign can be completely contained, exclusive of any supporting structure or, where a sign has more than one face or the face of the sign is not flat, the rectangle within which the largest area of the face of the sign in profile can be completely contained exclusive of any supporting structure. "AUTOMATED means a sign on which images and copy can be changed CHANGEABLE electronically, using Light Emitting Diodes

• (LED) or similar COPY SIGN" technology and includes electronic message centres, digital billboards, and commercial electronic variable message signs and like signs. (Bylaw 7120) "AWNING" means a hood or shelter constructed of fabric on a frame which projects from the exterior wall of a building. "AWNING SIGN" means a non-illuminated sign affixed flat to or painted onto the surface of an awning. Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated “BACK -LIT SIGN” means a sign illuminated by artificial light source located behind the (Bylaw 5241) front face of the sign. "BANNER SIGN" means a sign made up of fabric or other flexible material, of which the attachment to a building or other support structure does not require specialized structural members or alteration to support the sign. (Bylaw 4520) "BILLBOARD" means an exterior structure displaying third party advertising material, pasted or otherwise affixed flat to the face of the structure to permit its periodic replacement. (Bylaw 3227) "BUILDING BYLAW" means the City of Nanaimo "BUILDING BYLAW 1988 NO. 3220" and amendments thereto, and any subsequent bylaws which may be enacted in substitution therefore. "BUILDING means the person or persons duly appointed as such from time to INSPECTOR" time, and includes the Manager of the Building Inspection Division and any person designed by the Manager to act on his behalf. "BYLAW means a person or persons duly appointed from time to time by ENFORCEMENT resolution of City Council pursuant to Section 29 of the Police Act to OFFICER" enforce regulatory bylaws of the Municipality. "CANOPY" means a non-retractable, solid projection which extends from the wall of a building and includes a structure commonly known as the theatre marquee but does not include normal architectural features such as lintels, sills, mouldings, architraves and pediments. "CANOPY, means a non-retractable structure completely enclosed overhead, FREESTANDING" intended to be used for protection against the weather and supported independently of any other building or structure. "CANOPY SIGN" means a sign attached to or constructed in or on a face of a canopy but does not include an under-canopy sign. "CLEARANCE" means the shortest vertical distance between the underside of a sign and grade. "CONSTRUCTION means a temporary sign made of wood, corroplast or like material SITE SIGN" erected by an individual or a firm on the premises undergoing (Bylaw7118) construction or a property undergoing subdivision, for which the sign user is advertising or furnishing such items as labour, services, materials or financing. "COPY" means the wording on a sign surface either in permanent or removable letter form. "FACE OF A SIGN" means the entire area of a sign upon which copy could be placed. Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated “FACE/FACES” a sign shall be determined to “face” the Nanaimo Parkway when a (Bylaw 5241, 5398) straight line 200 metres (656.16 feet) or less can be drawn from the sign to any point on the Nanaimo Parkway right-of-way. A sign is not considered to face the Nanaimo Parkway where:
• i) the line crosses a public road or highway other than the Nanaimo Parkway
• ii) the line crosses a building to which the sign is affixed, or
• iii) in the Aulds Road Node, the sign is greater than 30 metres from the Nanaimo Parkway. "FACIA SIGN" means a sign attached to and supported by the wall of a building with its face parallel to the building wall which does not project more than 0.4m (1.3
• ft) from the wall to which it is attached. "FREESTANDING means a sign, except a billboard, independently supported and SIGN" visibly separated from a building or other structure and permanently fixed to the ground. "GRADE" means the elevation of the nearest surface of sidewalk or highway, and for a sign completely within private property, grade means the average of the finished ground surface within 3m (10ft) of the sign. "HEIGHT OF THE means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the SIGN" sign to grade. "HIGHWAY LINE" means the boundary between a highway and a lot, or between two (or "LOT LINE") lots. "HIGHWAY means the length of the property line of any site parallel to and along FRONTAGE" each legally accessible highway, excluding a lane or walkway, that it borders. "HOME means a sign identifying a home occupation as defined in the Zoning OCCUPATION SIGN" Bylaw. "IDENTIFICATION means a sign, other than a Third Party Sign, which contains a "no SIGN" advertising" message and is limited to the name, logo, address and number of a building, institution or person, and to the activity carried on, or the occupation of the person in the building or institution. (Bylaw 3309) "ILLUMINATION" means a method of giving forth artificial light, either directly from a source of light incorporated in or connected with a sign, or indirectly from an artificial source, so shielded that no direct illumination from it is visible elsewhere than on the sign and in the immediate proximity thereof. Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated "PAINTED WALL means a sign which is painted directly upon any outside surface of SIGN" a building or other integral part of the building except when painted above a roof line. (Bylaw 3309) "PARAPET" means a wall or sloped overhang located at the edge of a roof which (Bylaw 5450) projects above the roof membrane. "PARCEL LINE" means a boundary line between two parcels or between a parcel and

a highway. “PARKWAY means all property within 200 metres (656.2 feet) of the Nanaimo BUFFER” Parkway right-of-way or 500 metres (1640.4 feet) of the intersection (Bylaw 5241) of the centre-line of the Nanaimo Parkway and the centre-line of the connector roads as shown on Schedule ‘F’ is identified for the purposes of this bylaw as the “Parkway Buffer”. "PORTABLE SIGN" means a sign not permanently affixed to the ground, a building or other structure which may be moved from place to place and includes a sandwich board sign. "PROJECTING SIGN" means a sign which projects from the face or wall of a building, but does not include an awning sign, canopy sign or facia sign. "PROMOTIONAL means a temporary sign made of cloth, cardboard or like material, SIGN" the purpose of which is to promote sales campaigns for a period not exceeding 30 days. “REAL ESTATE means a temporary sign made of wood, corroplast or like material, SIGN” (Bylaw 7118) the purpose of which is to advertise the sale, rental or lease of real property and may include advertising of entities involved in furnishing such items as labour, services, materials, or financing in relation to development of a property. "REVOLVING" means revolution or rotation of all or a portion of a sign, but does not include animation. "ROOF LINE" means the intersection of the plane of the outside face of the exterior (Bylaw 5450) wall of the building and the plane of the roof of the building except that in the case of a pitched roof with projecting eaves the roof line shall be at the eaves level, and where the building has a parapet or canopy the roof line shall be the line of the top of the parapet or canopy, where such parapet or canopy is continuous at its full height for a minimum of 50 percent of the length of the building perimeter. "ROOF SIGN" means a sign erected upon the roof or on top of the parapet of a (Bylaw 5450) building, the entire face of which is situated above the roof line of the building to which it is attached. "SANDWICH BOARD means non-illuminated signs having an "A" shape which is set upon SIGN" the ground and has no external support structure. "SIGN" means any structure, painting or device that identifies, describes, promotes, advertises or directs. (Bylaw 3309, 3758) Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated "SIGN PERMIT" means permission or authorization required by this Bylaw and issued by the Building Inspector to perform work regulated by this Bylaw. "SITE" means one or more parcels containing a building or group of buildings, separate from one another or joined by party walls, which are devoted to a common use, for example, but not limited to, a shopping mall or an industrial park. "SHOPPING means a group of retail stores in one or more buildings designed as CENTRE" an integral unit and having a common parking area. "TEMPORARY SIGN" means a sign which is not in a permanently installed or affixed position, advertising a product or an activity on a limited basis. "THIRD PARTY means a sign which directs attention to a business, profession, SIGN" activity, commodity, service or entertainment other than one conducted, sold or offered upon the premises where such sign is located or within the building to which such sign is affixed. "TRAFFIC CONTROL means a sign, signal, marking or other device placed or erected by DEVICE" the City or Ministry of Transportation and Highways to control pedestrian or vehicular traffic. "UNDER CANOPY means a sign which is suspended beneath and attached to a canopy SIGN" or awning and includes an under-awning sign. "WALL SURFACE means that portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending AREA OF A from grade to the top of a parapet wall or roof line and the entire BUILDING" width of the building. "WINDOW SIGN" means a non-animated sign which is located in or affixed to a window and which does not cover more than 50 percent of the area of the window. (Bylaw 3309) "YARD" means a yard required by the Zoning Bylaw for the zone in which the sign is located. "ZONES" means the area into which the City is divided in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw. "ZONING BYLAW" means the City of Nanaimo “ZONING BYLAW 2011 NO. 4500” and (Bylaw 7149) amendments thereto and any subsequent bylaws which may be enacted in substitution therefore. Bylaw 2850 - Consolidated [NOTE:

• For the convenience of persons unfamiliar with S.I. (System International) units of measurement, soft conversions to imperial units have been included in the text of this bylaw. Imperial equivalents follow the metric measurements and are enclosed in brackets. All area measurements expressed in square feet are denoted by the abbreviations ft. In the case of any discrepancies between metric and imperial measurements, the metric measurement shall be taken as correct.]