Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to signs for designated historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resources and contributors to designated historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. districts.
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum clearance above grade10 ft
or more than ten feet above grade level
- Maximum projection from building face (vehicle oriented)48 in
does not project more than 48 inches from the building face
- Maximum projection from building face (pedestrian oriented)30 in
project no more than 30 inches from the building face
- Maximum sign area (pedestrian oriented)4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a maximum four square foot projecting sign may be installed
- Minimum clearance above grade8 ft
lowermost portion of the sign is located no less than eight feet
From the ordinance
In lieu of a permitted building sign, a double faced projecting sign may be installed, provided such sign does not exceed the size allowance for the building sign it replaces, such sign does not project more than 48 inches from the building face, is attached with rigid supports in a manner acceptable to the Building and Safety Division, and the lowermost portion of the sign is located no less than eight feet or more than ten feet above grade level below the sign.