§ 3303.07. Letter G.

"Garage repair shop" means any building in which repairs are made to motor vehicles.

"Going out of business display" means a temporary graphic display for the purpose of calling attention to a special sale to be conducted by a commercial or manufacturing use, or a commercial or manufacturing tenant in at the time of, and in conjunction with, termination of said use or vacating of the premises by said tenant.

"Grand opening display" means a temporary graphic display for the purpose of calling attention to the initial occupancy of a newly constructed or substantially remodeled residential complex, or institutional, commercial or manufacturing use, or a new institutional, commercial or manufacturing tenant in an existing facility.

"Graphic" means any communication designed to be seen from any public place utilizing letters, words, numbers, symbols, pictures, color, illumination, geometric, or nongeometric shapes or planes, in whole or part, including all structural components. The term graphic specifically includes the terms sign, architectural decoration, mural, sculpture, show window display, outline lighting, and banner as defined herein.

"Animated graphic" means any graphic, all or any part of which physically moves up, down or sideways, revolves, or gives the appearance of movement.

"Electrical graphic" means a graphic in which electrical wiring, connections, or fixtures are used.

"Exterior graphic" means a graphic displayed on the outside of a building, whether attached to the building or displayed elsewhere on the subject property; including a sign located inside a building and within three feet of a window so as to be readable from outside the building. (Compare with "Interior graphic.")

"Flashing graphic" means a graphic which in any manner, wholly or partially, physically changes in light intensity or gives the appearance of such change. This definition does not include automatic changeable copy signs as defined in 3303.03.

"Interior graphic" means a graphic displayed on the inside of a building so as not to be readable from outside the building.

"Neon graphic" means a graphic formed in whole or part with neon.

"Private graphic" means any graphic other than a public graphic. (See "Public graphic" and "Public sign.")

"Projector graphic" means an optic system using illumination to project an image onto a screen, building wall, or other outdoor surface exclusive of an outdoor theater.

"Public graphic" means a graphic of a governmental body, including but not limited to, a flag of any governmental body and a public sign. (See "Private graphic," "Flag," "Private sign," and "Public sign.")

"Self-contained graphic" means an animated or illuminated graphic, including a sign, actuated either mechanically or electrically by batteries or connection to an approved electrical outlet.

Graphic Area and Aggregate Graphic Area.

"Graphic area" means the entire area enclosing the extreme limits of wording, representation, emblem, or any figure of similar character, together with any background materials, color, or area defined by a border or frame, any of which forms an integral part of the display or serves to differentiate such display from the structure to which it is affixed.

"Aggregate graphic area" means the accumulated or total graphic area of all existing and proposed signs of a single type (ground, projecting or wall) utilized on a given building frontage or property frontage.

"Graphics Code" means Chapters 3375 to 3383, inclusive, of the Columbus City Codes.

"Graphics plan" means a document, describing the specifications for the implementation of one or more, or all graphics on a specific property, submitted by the property owner for approval by the graphics commission.

"Greatest dimensions" of the area included in a district, means the length of the projection of the district upon the center line of a street which passes through the district or upon which the property abuts, such projection being made at right angles to said street.

"Greenway" means a natural corridor, typically consisting of a waterway and adjacent land.

Ground Sign. See "Sign."

"Gross floor area" means all of the area on each floor whether or not such area is enclosed by walls, exclusive of interior areas used for off-street parking or loading facilities only.

(Ord. 1900-98 § 2; Ord. No. 0170-2014, § 2, 7-28-2014)