Section 28-502.1. Definitions

As  used in this chapter, the following terms
  shall have the following meanings:
    AFFILIATE.  An  outdoor  advertising  company  having  a   controlling
  interest  in  another outdoor advertising company or in which such other
  outdoor advertising company has a  controlling  interest.  In  addition,
  where  a  person  or  entity  has  controlling  interests in two or more
  outdoor advertising companies, such outdoor advertising companies  shall
  be  considered  affiliates of each other. A "controlling interest" means
  actual working control, in whatever manner exercised, including  without
  limitation,  control  through ownership, management, debt instruments or
  negative control, as the case  may  be,  as  defined  in  rules  of  the
  department.
    OUTDOOR  ADVERTISING  COMPANY.  A  person, corporation, partnership or
  other business entity that as a part  of  the  regular  conduct  of  its
  business  engages  in  or,  by  way  of advertising, promotions or other
  methods, holds  itself  out  as  engaging  in  the  outdoor  advertising
  business.
    OUTDOOR  ADVERTISING  BUSINESS.  The  business  of  selling,  leasing,
  marketing, managing, or otherwise either directly or  indirectly  making
  space on signs situated on buildings and premises within the city of New
  York   available  to  others  for  advertising  purposes,  whether  such
  advertising directs attention  to  a  business,  profession,  commodity,
  service  or  entertainment  conducted, sold, or offered on the same or a
  different  zoning  lot  and  whether  such  sign  is  classified  as  an
  advertising sign pursuant to section 12-10 of the zoning resolution.
    SIGN.  A  sign  as  defined  in section 12-10 of the zoning resolution
  except that such term shall not include any sign subject  to  regulation
  by the department of transportation.
    SIGN  LOCATION. A building or premises on which an outdoor advertising
  company is entitled to sell, lease, market, manage or  otherwise  either
  directly  or  indirectly  make  space  on  signs available to customers,
  irrespective of whether a sign exists on such building or premises.
    UNDER THE CONTROL OF AN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY in reference to  a
  sign,  sign  structure,  or sign location. That space on such sign, sign
  structure, or at such sign location  that  is  sold,  leased,  marketed,
  managed  or  otherwise  either  directly or indirectly made available to
  others for any purposes by such outdoor advertising company.