Article XVI - Signs, Sec. 36-717 to 36-727
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 2%
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Sight distance clearance
The land adjoining a street intersection that is to be kept clear of obstructions between three feet and seven feet above the ground
- Landscaped planting area ratio to sign area2 ratio
The planting area shall contain two times the area of the sign
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of sign landscaping3 ft
The landscape treatment shall be designed and maintained to not exceed a height of three feet above the average grade.
- Minimum width of sign landscaping area4 ft
shall be a minimum of four feet in width
Signage
- Illumination requirement
Externally illuminated signs shall be illuminated only by a steady, stationary light source directed only at the sign without causing glare... Internally illuminated signs shall be illuminated only by a steady, stationary light source internal to the sign without causing glare...
- Maximum decal area36 sqin
provided that such decals do not exceed 36 square inches.
- Maximum temporary construction sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Non-illuminated signs not more than 32 square feet in total area
- Maximum temporary sign area for lots with over 100 ft frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lots with over 100 linear feet of street frontage may be allowed a temporary sign of up to 100 square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs shall be a maximum of 32 square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign display duration90 days
Temporary signs shall not be displayed for more than 90 days.
- Maximum trespassing sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
limited in area to three square feet in area
- Minimum message duration for electronic changeable copy panels8 sec
Electronic changeable copy panels are allowed so long as the message is placed on the sign for a minimum duration of eight seconds
Permanent pennants and banners... Flashing signs... Billboards (off-premises) not allowed.
- Sign area calculation method
The sign area shall be calculated as the entire area within a single continuous perimeter... Double-faced sign: one face counted.
- Temporary sign installation timing
Temporary signs shall be installed no earlier than 90 days prior to the activity, service, or event and shall be removed within five days after.
- Temporary sign permit requirements
Temporary sign permits shall be issued for 30-day periods... may be extended for one 30-day period... no more than three times in a calendar year.
From the ordinance
The provisions of the sign article are applicable to the placement of new signs and to the alteration or replacement of existing signs... shall apply to all zoning districts.