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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
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Portland (municipal)
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Sign, building-mounted. Sign attached to, Sign, direct illumination. Illumination resulting
connected to, erected against the wall, parapet, or from light emitted directly from an exposed light
fascia of a building or structure. bulb or light fixture, and not light diffused through
translucent signs or reflected from other surfaces
such as the ground or building face.

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Sign, directory. A permanent sign which provides Sign, individual letter. A cut-out or etched letter
information in a list, roster, or directory format. or logo which is individually mounted on a building
wall or freestanding sign.
Sign, Electronic Message. A sign or portion of a
sign that utilizes computer-generated messages or Sign, internally illuminated. Any sign in which the
some other electronic means of changing its source of light is entirely enclosed or backlit (halo)
characters, letters, numbers, illustrations, display, within the sign and not directly visible.
color, and/or light intensity, including animated
graphics and video, by electronic or automatic Sign, logo. A stylized group of letters, words,
means. An Electronic Message Sign is not a Single- numbers, or symbols used to represent and
or Two-Color LED Sign. distinguish a business, product, or organization.