17.54.170(C)(2)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum area for construction signs32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Two signs up to a combined total of two-two (32) square feet not higher than eight feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for exempt signs6 ft
do not exceed a height of six feet
- Maximum area for noncommercial signs in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. zones20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a maximum of 20 square feet when located in any agricultural zone district
- Maximum area for noncommercial signs in commercial/industrial zones100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a maximum of 100 square feet when located in any commercial or industrial zone district
- Maximum area for noncommercial signs in residential zones16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a maximum of 16 square feet in area when located in any residential zone district
- Minimum distance from property line for noncommercial signs5 ft
placed at least five feet from any property line
- Maximum area for real estate signs in nonresidential zones32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
32 square feet or less in nonresidential land use districts
- Maximum area for real estate signs in residential zones4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a maximum of four square feet or less on property in residential land use districts
- Maximum area for residential identification signs2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
limited to a total aggregate area of two square feet
- Maximum area for temporary sales/event signs100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
limited to a maximum aggregate area of 100 square feet per site
- Maximum window sign coverage25 pct
the total area of such signs is not more than 25% of the window area
From the ordinance
The following on-premises signs are exempt from the sign permit and other requirements of Sections 17.54.180 and 17.54.190, as long as they comply with the provisions of this subsection, have a building or electrical permit if required by Chapter 15 of this code (Construction Requirements), and do not exceed a height of six feet