§ 240-62. Determination of area of a sign.

A. 

The area of the sign shall be considered to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed.

B. 

The area of signs painted upon or applied to a building shall include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs or symbols together with any background of a different color than the finish material or the building face.

C. 

When a sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted on a surface, wall or window, the area shall be that of the smallest rectangle which encompasses all of the letters and symbols.

D. 

Only one side of a double-faced sign shall be counted in computing the area of that sign.

E. 

For the purposes of these regulations, the area of a building face or wall shall be calculated by using a height of no more than 10 feet from the ground multiplied by the width of the building front.