Sign definitions

Signage

• Maximum distance from business 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.

• Minimum wheelchair clearance36 in

  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 sidewalk width for A-frame sign60 in

  A-frame signs may be placed on sidewalks that have a minimum width of sixty (60) inches or five (5) feet

• Minimum A-frame sign thickness1 in

  Each side must be at least one (1) inch in thickness.

• Maximum attached sign area per linear foot of frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  The total area of attached signs located on a lot shall not exceed one and one-half (1½) square feet of sign area for each linear foot of main building/business frontage

• Maximum attached sign projection1 ft

  which sign extends no more than one (1) foot from the surface to which it is attached

• Maximum auction sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area

• 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 banner sign display days per year30 days

  Banner signs are not to be displayed for a period of more than thirty (30) days per calendar year.

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

  it shall not exceed the area of thirty-two (32) square feet.

• Minimum construction sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  shall be set back not less than ten (10) feet from the property line.

• 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

• 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

• Minimum directional sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  shall not be located within ten (10) feet of any street line or other property line.

• Maximum electronic changeable copy area as percentage of sign area40 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 electronic graphic display area as percentage of sign area40 pct

  The total area of the electronic message display area for such signs shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the sign area permitted for that site.

• Minimum freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  No freestanding sign shall be located within ten (10) feet of any property line.

• 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

• 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

• Maximum number of neighborhood signs2 count

  a total of not more than two (2) such signs shall be erected for a neighborhood

• 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

• Minimum neighborhood sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft

  shall not be located within five (5) feet of any street line or other property line.

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

  individual signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.

• Maximum total political sign area in business/industrial districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.32 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 total political sign area in residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.18 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

• Minimum political sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  All signs must be located a minimum of ten (10) feet from the property line.

• Maximum projecting sign projection10 ft

  shall not project from the building greater than ten (10) feet

• Minimum projecting sign under-clearance8 ft

  Projecting signs shall have a minimum under-clearance of eight (8) 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.

• Minimum real estate sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  In all zones, such signs shall not be illuminated and shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the property line.

• Maximum shared sign area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  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

• Maximum temporary sign display days per year30 days

  Real properties are not permitted a temporary sign for more than thirty (30) days during a twelve (12)-month period

• Maximum traffic control sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A freestanding or attached sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in area

• Maximum window sign area as percentage of window area40 pct

  Such signs shall not exceed 40% of the total area of the window or door on which it is located.