1221 Division St Nashville, TN 37203-4295

In the CC, CF and CS zone districts and effective January 1, 1998 in the CA, CL, SCC, SCR, ORI and MUI zone districts, except within an historic overlay district, an on-premises sign is a sign that advertises or attracts attention to a specific event, activity, establishment, commodity, product, service or entertainment which is conducted, sold, distributed or offered on the same premises as the sign or offered elsewhere than upon the same premises as the sign, if the sign is accessory to the principal use. In any other zone district, including property with an historic overlay district, an on-premises sign is a sign that advertises or attracts attention to a specific event, activity, establishment, commodity, product, service or entertainment which is conducted, sold, distributed or offered on the same premises as the sign. 17. "Overall signage plan" means a plan which indicates the general location, maximum dimensions and structural types of all signs to be erected on the lot. 18. "Parking sign" means a sign indicating the location of parking facilities to both drivers and pedestrians. 19. "Portable sign" means any sign, unless otherwise permitted by this code, that is designed and constructed in such a way as to not require permanent attachment to the ground, a building, or other unmovable structure. 20. "Projection-mounted sign" means a building sign that is: a. Attached to a wall and projects outward from the wall more than twelve inches; or b. Suspended from any structure that constitutes a covering or shelter such as a canopy, portico or marquee. Usually, though not always, the face of a projecting sign will be perpendicular to or form a wide angle with the surface to which it is attached. 21. "Roof-mounted sign" means a building sign that is attached to or mounted on a roof in such a way that the top of the sign does not exceed the roof line. 22. "Signage" means area in square feet of the continuous perimeter of copy including any wording, numerals, emblem or representation which is used to announce, direct attention to or advertise. 23. "Sign setback line" means the spacing between a sign and a lot line or two signs. 24. Sign Structure, Permanent Ground. "Permanent ground sign structure" means a structure, including foundations, platforms, uprights, supports, frames, display surfaces, and/or other appurtenances, intended solely to support and display one or more signs and which meets the following requirements: a. Pole or pylon sign structures are firmly anchored to the ground in compliance with the metropolitan building code standards; and b.