Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Awning signs
Awning signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of this article.
- Freestanding sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding sign per lot, not exceeding twenty-five feet in height and one hundred square feet in area.
- Freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
One freestanding sign per lot, not exceeding twenty-five feet in height and one hundred square feet in area.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of ground-mounted signs5 ft
Minimum setback of ground-mounted signs shall be five feet from any public right-of-way, service drive, or entrance.
- Maximum identification signs per business2 signs
No business shall have more than two identification signs without approval of the zoning administrator.
- Monument sign area64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One monument sign per lot, not exceeding eight feet in height and sixty-four square feet in area.
- Monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
One monument sign per lot, not exceeding eight feet in height and sixty-four square feet in area.
- Projecting sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One projecting sign per business establishment, not exceeding twenty square feet in area.
- Signs within 100 feet of residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any sign erected within 100 feet of any residential zoning district shall be nonilluminated and limited to 25 square feet in area.
- Wall sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One wall sign per business establishment, not exceeding one square foot of sign area per linear foot of building frontage, with a maximum of one hundred square feet per sign.
- Window sign area25 pct
Window signs shall not cover more than twenty-five percent of the window area.
From the ordinance
Signs permitted in business and industrial districts.