Extracted standards
37 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Maximum temporary outdoor sales duration per year4 months
No use shall exceed four (4) months in any twelve-month period.
- Maximum travel trailer occupancy duration30 days
No travel trailer shall be used for other temporary dwelling or sleeping quarters to exceed thirty (30) days.
Signage
- Temporary banners prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on residential sites with houses, duplexes, attached houses
In all Residential Zones, temporary banners are not permitted on sites with houses, duplexes, and attached houses.
- Maximum A-frame sign distance from entrance4 ft
It shall be located on the sidewalk or on the primary pedestrian path and cannot be placed more than four (4) feet from the entrance of the business it is advertising.
- Maximum A-frame sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
No A-frame sign shall be permitted to exceed two (2) feet in width and three (3) feet in height.
- Maximum A-frame sign width2 ft
No A-frame sign shall be permitted to exceed two (2) feet in width and three (3) feet in height.
- Maximum auction sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign, not illuminated, advertising an auction to be conducted on the lot or premises upon which it is situated, such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area
- Maximum banner display duration per year30 days
Banner signs are not to be displayed for a period of more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.
- Maximum banner sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A temporary sign, not exceeding 20 square feet, made of fabric or other flexible material
- Maximum construction sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
There shall be permitted only one such sign upon each site, and it shall not exceed the area of thirty-two (32) square feet.
- Maximum directional sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area or five (5) feet in height, and shall not be located within ten (10) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Maximum directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Directional signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area or five (5) feet in height, and shall not be located within ten (10) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Maximum electronic changeable copy area as percentage of sign40 pct
The total area of the electronic changeable copy area for such signs shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the sign area permitted for that site.
- Maximum fuel pump sign area per face2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Fuel pump signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area on each face of a fuel pump.
- Maximum home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign not exceeding the two (2) square feet in area attached to a building and identifying a home occupation located within such building.
- Maximum neighborhood sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
each such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height, and shall not be located within five (5) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Maximum neighborhood sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
each such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height, and shall not be located within five (5) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Maximum political campaign sign area in business/industrial zones32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political campaign signs shall be permitted up to a total area of thirty-two (32) square feet in a business or industrial zone.
- Maximum political campaign sign area in residential districts18 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political campaign signs shall be permitted up to a total area of eighteen (18) total square feet for each lot in a residential district and individual signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum political campaign sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Political campaign signs shall be permitted up to a total area of eighteen (18) total square feet for each lot in a residential district and individual signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum projecting sign projection from building10 ft
Projecting signs shall have a minimum under-clearance of eight (8) feet and shall not project from the building greater than ten (10) feet
- Maximum real estate sign area in business/industrial zones32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In all business and industrial zones, the area of such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet each.
- Maximum real estate sign area in residential zones4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In all residential zones, the area of each such sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
- Maximum shared sign area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The height of such sign shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet; and the area of such sign shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
- Maximum shared sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 ft
The height of such sign shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet; and the area of such sign shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign display duration per year30 days
Real properties are not permitted a temporary sign for more than thirty (30) days during a twelve (12)-month period unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
- Maximum window sign area as percentage of window40 pct
Such signs shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the window or door on which it is located.
- Minimum A-frame sign thickness1 in
Each side must be at least one (1) inch in thickness.
- Minimum wheelchair clearance for A-frame sign36 in
A-frame signs may be placed on sidewalks that have a minimum width of sixty (60) inches or five (5) feet and then the sign must be placed to allow a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches of space for an individual in a wheelchair to pass.
- Minimum construction sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
It shall not be illuminated and shall be set back not less than ten (10) feet from the property line.
- Minimum directional sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
Directional signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area or five (5) feet in height, and shall not be located within ten (10) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Minimum freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
No freestanding sign shall be located within ten (10) feet of any property line.
- Minimum neighborhood sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
each such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height, and shall not be located within five (5) feet of any street line or other property line.
- Minimum political campaign sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
All signs must be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property line.
- Minimum projecting sign under-clearance8 ft
Projecting signs shall have a minimum under-clearance of eight (8) feet and shall not project from the building greater than ten (10) feet
- Minimum real estate sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft
In all zones, such signs shall not be illuminated and shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the property line.
- Minimum sidewalk width for A-frame sign placement60 in
A-frame signs may be placed on sidewalks that have a minimum width of sixty (60) inches or five (5) feet and then the sign must be placed to allow a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches of space for an individual in a wheelchair to pass.
From the ordinance
Sign regulations as defined in Article XX, including A-frame, directional, freestanding, neighborhood, shared, temporary, and other sign types.