Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum residential sign area per face18 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
not exceeding 18 square feet of advertising area per face
- Maximum residential sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
six feet in height
- Maximum residential signs per entrance1 count
Residential signage shall be limited to one freestanding ground mounted sign per subdivision or development entrance
- Residential sign illumination
A residential sign may be externally illuminated as long as any lighting is directed only on the sign and away from any residential property.
- Residential sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
shall be setback at least ten feet from any property line.
From the ordinance
Residential signage shall be limited to one freestanding ground mounted sign per subdivision or development entrance not exceeding 18 square feet of advertising area per face, six feet in height, and shall be setback at least ten feet from any property line. A residential sign may be externally illuminated as long as any lighting is directed only on the sign and away from any residential property.