Sec. 5502-5531

Signage

• Excluded sign area threshold1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Any sign with an area of one square foot or less

• Maximum bulletin board area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  bulletin boards on which notices of public interest are temporarily posted shall be a maximum 12 square feet in area

• Maximum directional sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  signs which identify restrooms, location of public telephones, public entrances, freight entrances or the like provided such signs do not exceed a total surface area of three square feet per sign

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

  Freestanding monument signs shall have a maximum height of eight (8) feet

• Maximum gasoline price sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Gasoline price signs, provided the total area of all such signs is twelve square feet or less

• Maximum historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. site sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The maximum size sign permitted is twelve (12) square feet

• Maximum historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. site sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.9 ft

  with a maximum height of nine (9) feet

• Maximum memorial sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  memorial signs shall be two square feet or less in display area

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

  Menu/Daily Special signs, not exceeding four square feet in size

• Maximum monument sign base heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  and a maximum of four (4) feet

• Maximum neighborhood identification sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The maximum sign area shall be eight (8) square feet

• Maximum neighborhood identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft

  not to exceed five (5) feet from the grade in height

• Maximum projecting sign projection18 in

  Such signs may project from a building wall a maximum of eighteen (18) inches

• Maximum street address sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Street address signs, not exceeding 10 square feet in size

• Maximum temporary sign area per lot32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary sign area per lot shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet

• Minimum awning sign clearance7 ft

  Awning signs shall be securely attached to the building, must be at least seven (7) feet above the sidewalk

• Minimum freestanding monument sign distance from centerline35 ft

  Such signs shall be located a minimum distance of thirty-five (35) feet from the center line of any public right-of-way where the right-of-way is less than fifty (50) feet in width

• Minimum freestanding monument sign distance from right-of-way10 ft

  Such signs shall be located a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from the edge of any public right-of-way, if the right-of-way is fifty (50) feet or more in width

• Minimum monument sign base heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.1.5 ft

  All monument signs shall have a minimum base height of eighteen (18) inches