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Subpart LAND USE REGULATIONS <br />ChapterlDB-ZONXNG <br />ARTICLE i|NGENERAL <br />used for transportation of long or irregularly shaped loads such as poles, pipes, or structural members <br />capable, generally, ofsustaining themselves aobeams between the supporting connections. <br />Political sign means a temporary sign announcing, supporting or opposing political candidates, dates <br />urissues inconnection with any national, state nrlocal election. <br />Portable sign means asign which isnot permanently and rigidly affixed orattached tothe ground <br />and is designed or constructed to be easily moved from one location to another, including signs mounted <br />upon or designed to be mounted on atnsi|er' wheeled oarrier, orother nonmotohzed mobile structure. <br />This definition shall also include any vehicle or trailer parked so as to be visible from a public right-of-way <br />for the primary purpose cfadvertisement ofproducts ordirecting people tuabusiness oractivity located <br />omthe same ornearby property orany other premises. <br />Principal or Primary Budding means a building in which the permitted and/or pdnoiPm| use of the lot <br />onwhich such use issituated isconducted. <br />Public improvements criteria manual (P.{C.M.)meons the set ofstandards set forth by the director of <br />planning and approved by the obv ononoi| to determine the specific technical requirements for <br />construction to public improvements. The manual may be acquired from the community development <br />department, and is on file in the city secretary's office. <br />Public parks means any publicly owned park, p|myground, beach, parkxvmy, or railroad within the <br />jurisdiction and control of the o|ty. <br />Public service sign means the following types of signs and no others shall be considered to be public <br />service signs. <br />(1) Signs identifying and naming the location of churches, schools and other nonprofit <br />organizations; <br />(2) Signs identifying and naming the location ofpublic facilities; and <br />(3) Community information signs which provide information regarding community functions and <br />activities. <br />Signs which display commercial advertising in conjunction with public service information shall not be <br />considered to be public service signs except that a person, finm, or organization who donates or <br />otherwise provides o public service sign may be identified on such sign in a means which is clearly <br />incidental tuthe primary message. <br />Quoukapkax means four single-family dmxaUinQ units joined by common mjdevwaUs. and/or common <br />Renchtrailer means evehicle with orwithout motive power other than apole trailer designed for <br />carrying livestock, ranch implementu, urother moveable personal property attendant to the business or <br />recreational use ofthe raising oflivestock orcrops. <br />Reader panel means any and all portions of any sign on vvbiuh text, graphics or pictures one <br />displayed. In the case of double faced reader pone[a, only one aide mhm|i be considered in the calculation <br />of sign size. <br />Recreational livestock means domestic livestock (including but not limited to oattle, horses, sheep, <br />goats, hogs eto]that are intended to be housed in a barn orsimilar structure, requiring supplemental <br />feed and care inorder tobekept inconcentration defined inthis chapter. <br />Recreational vehicle means a camp oar, motorhome, trailer, or tent trailer with or without motive <br />power, designed for human habitation or recreational occupation, having less than 320 square feet. <br />La Porte, Texa:s, Code of Ordinances Page 9 <br />