907.02, 907.03, 907.04
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Exempt real estate sign area for commercial32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or thirty-two (32) square feet in area for commercial properties
- Exempt real estate sign area for residential6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Real estate signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area for residential properties
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way (non-pole)8 ft
No portion of any sign other than a freestanding pole type sign shall be located within eight (8) feet of the right-of-way
- Maximum attached sign area as percentage of view20 pct
Attached signs may cover a maximum of twenty (20) percent of the view of the structure
- Maximum area for nonattached signs200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum area of on-site nonattached signs ... shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for off-site directional signs6 ft
Off-site directional signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
- Pole sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way5 ft
Freestanding pole type signs may be located within five (5) feet of the right-of-way if ... sign face is at least seven (7) feet high ... pole and any pole skirt do not exceed eighteen (18) inches in width
- Maximum area for portable signs32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Portable signs with an area larger than thirty-two (32) square feet
- Sign rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
No portion of a sign shall be located within five (5) feet of a side property line.
- Sign side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
No portion of a sign shall be located within five (5) feet of a side property line.
From the ordinance
Portable signs with an area larger than thirty-two (32) square feet ... not permitted. ... No portion of any sign other than a freestanding pole type sign shall be located within eight (8) feet of the right-of-way ... The maximum area of on-site nonattached signs ... shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet. Attached signs may cover a maximum of twenty (20) percent ... Off-site directional signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.