Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- All zones where associated uses are established
Extracted standards
38 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum pylon sign area for amusement parks over 24 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. within 100 feet of freeway750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one changeable copy pylon sign up to 750 square feet in area and 66 feet in height
- Maximum pylon sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for amusement parks over 24 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. within 100 feet of freeway66 ft
one changeable copy pylon sign up to 750 square feet in area and 66 feet in height
- Minimum interval for electronic message change8 sec
The copy of electronically displayed messages may change no more frequently than once every eight seconds
- Maximum changes per day for signs in residential districts or visible from residential property2 per day
signs located in a residential district or readily visible from a residential property, which shall not be changed more than twice during any 24 hour period
- Illumination curfew for changeable copy signs in residential areas
shall not be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
- Maximum sign area for colleges and universities on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high static or changeable copy on-premises pylon sign
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for colleges and universities on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more15 ft
one maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high static or changeable copy on-premises pylon sign
- Minimum interval for EMC message change8 sec
The copy of electronically displayed messages may change no more frequently than once every eight seconds.
- Maximum illumination above ambient for EMC0.3 foot-candles
The luminance of an EMC shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candles more than ambient lighting conditions
- Minimum commercial complex size for Electronic Message Center signs10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Electronic message center signs (EMC) are permitted in commercial complexes ten acres or larger
- Minimum entertainment use size for Electronic Message Center signs15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
and on parcels with assemblies of people—entertainment uses 15 acres or larger
- Maximum building sign area for entertainment uses (per front foot, max 100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.)100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one building-mounted sign shall be permitted, located on the frontage occupied by the use, maximum 1½ square feet of sign area for each foot of the occupancy frontage, not to exceed 100 square feet.
- Maximum pylon sign area for entertainment uses on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high combination changeable copy on premises pylon sign
- Maximum monument sign area for entertainment uses on sites less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One maximum 40 square foot, six foot high combination changeable copy on-premises monument sign
- Maximum pylon sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for entertainment uses on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more15 ft
One maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high combination changeable copy on premises pylon sign
- Maximum monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for entertainment uses on sites less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.6 ft
One maximum 40 square foot, six foot high combination changeable copy on-premises monument sign
- Maximum marquee area for motion picture theaters60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One changeable copy marquee up to 60 square feet in area.
- Maximum building sign area for other assemblies on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy building sign shall be a maximum of 65 square feet in area.
- Maximum building sign area for other assemblies on sites 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or less24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy building sign shall be a maximum of 24 square feet in area.
- Maximum building sign area for other assemblies on sites greater than 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. and less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy building sign shall be a maximum of 40 square feet in area.
- Maximum pylon sign area for other assemblies on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy sign pylon sign shall be a maximum of 65 square foot in area and 15 feet in height.
- Maximum monument sign area for other assemblies on sites 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or less15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy monument sign shall be a maximum of 15 square feet in area and six feet in height.
- Maximum monument sign area for other assemblies on sites greater than 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. and less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The changeable copy monument sign shall be a maximum of 40 square feet in area and six feet in high.
- Maximum pylon sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for other assemblies on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more15 ft
The changeable copy sign pylon sign shall be a maximum of 65 square foot in area and 15 feet in height.
- Maximum monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for other assemblies on sites 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or less6 ft
The changeable copy monument sign shall be a maximum of 15 square feet in area and six feet in height.
- Maximum monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for other assemblies on sites greater than 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. and less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.6 ft
The changeable copy monument sign shall be a maximum of 40 square feet in area and six feet in high.
- Maximum area for portable signs on private property12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A portable sign may be up to 12 square feet in area and four feet in height
- Maximum distance from front door for portable sign15 ft
The sign shall be located on private property and within 15 feet of the front door of the place of business.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for portable signs on private property4 ft
A portable sign may be up to 12 square feet in area and four feet in height
- Maximum sign area for schools on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more65 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high static or changeable copy on-premises pylon sign
- Maximum sign area for schools on sites less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One maximum 40 square foot, six foot high static or changeable copy on-premises, monument sign
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for schools on sites 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more15 ft
One maximum 65 square foot, 15 foot high static or changeable copy on-premises pylon sign
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for schools on sites less than 15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.6 ft
One maximum 40 square foot, six foot high static or changeable copy on-premises, monument sign
- Maximum marquee area for live performance theaters with 100 or more seats150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One changeable copy marquee up to 150 square feet in area.
- Maximum marquee area for live performance theaters with less than 100 seats50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One changeable copy marquee up to 50 square feet in area.
- Maximum area for way-finding signs15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs shall not exceed 15 square feet in area or seven feet in height.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for way-finding signs7 ft
Signs shall not exceed 15 square feet in area or seven feet in height.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public right-of-way for way-finding signs75 ft
Signs shall be set back at least 75 feet from any public right-of-way.
From the ordinance
Other Sign Types: In addition to the requirements in Table 19.620.080.C, the following regulations apply in all zones where the associated use has been established subject to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.