Section 8-4-5

Signage

• Maximum construction sign area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Such signs shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet and a height of six feet.

• Maximum construction sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  Such signs shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet and a height of six feet.

• Maximum construction signs per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.

  Only one sign per street frontage shall be allowed.

• Maximum entrance/exit signs1 per connection

  Only one entrance and exit sign may be permitted at the connection of the street and driveway.

• Maximum illumination

  Illumination shall be no greater than 10,000 nits or footcandles from sunrise to sunset or 700 nits or footcandles from sunset to sunrise and be equipped with automatic brightness control which can dim the display brightness when ambient conditions exist.

• Maximum light over ambient0.3 footcandles

  A photometric plan is required to verify the digital changeable sign's light does not exceed 0.3 footcandles over ambient light.

• Maximum projecting sign extension6 ft

  Projecting signs shall not extend more than six feet beyond the face of the building or beyond a vertical plane two feet inside the curbline.

• Maximum residential temporary sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary off-premise signage is not to exceed 32 square feet.

• Maximum residential temporary sign duration

  Signs shall be allowed no more than 14 days prior to the event and no more than three days after its termination.

• Maximum temporary sign permit duration30 days per quarter

  Temporary sign permits shall be issued for no more than 30 days per quarter.

• Minimum construction sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

  Each sign shall be at least 20 feet from contiguous property lines of adjacent landowners and at least five feet from any right-of-way.

• Minimum message change interval12 seconds

  The message shall not be changed more than once every 12 seconds, move, flash, or display animation, as prohibited in this article.

• Minimum projecting sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft

  Signs projecting over public walkways shall be a minimum height of eight feet from grade level to the bottom of the sign.

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way

  The minimum setback from any right-of-way, unless otherwise specified, is half the height of the sign.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. sign types

  Any sign affixed to, hung, placed, or painted on any other sign, fence, cliff, rock, tree, natural feature, public utility pole or structure supporting wire, cable, or pipe, or radio, television, or similar tower; any sign or banner within or across a public right-of-way; any sign that obstructs vision; signs simulating traffic control; lighted window signage; signs on unlicensed vehicles; signs on roof; off-premise signs; flashing signs; signs emitting sound, smoke, etc.; wind signs; signs violating federal/state law; signs representing sexual activities.

• Sign area calculation method

  The sign area permitted under this article is determined by measuring the entire face of the sign including any wall work incidental to its decoration but excluding support elements for the sole purpose of supporting the sign. For signs that are regular polygons or circles, the area shall be calculated by the mathematical formula for that polygon or circle. For signs that are not regular polygons or circles, the sign area shall be calculated using the area within up to three rectangles that enclose the sign face. The surface area of any sign made up only of individual letters or figures shall include the space between such letters or figures. Whenever one sign contains information on both sides, sign area shall be calculated based on the largest sign face. Sides are not totaled.