Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Freestanding signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. for establishments with exclusive entrance
Each establishment having an exclusive and direct public entrance within a commercial/industrial center or park shall be permitted to have wall signs or projecting signs... but shall be prohibited from having freestanding signs.
- Maximum directory sign area for centers under 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For commercial/industrial centers or parks of five (5) acres or more, the sign area shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet and be no more than six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum directory sign area for centers 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For commercial/industrial centers or parks of five (5) acres or more, the sign shall have a maximum sign area of sixty-four (64) square feet and a maximum sign height of twelve (12) feet.
- Maximum movie theater message board area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A movie theater having a wall which faces a street may erect a message board as a wall sign, with a maximum sign area of one hundred twenty (120) square feet.
- Maximum directory sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for centers under 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.6 ft
For commercial/industrial centers or parks of five (5) acres or more, the sign area shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet and be no more than six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum directory sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for centers 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or more12 ft
For commercial/industrial centers or parks of five (5) acres or more, the sign shall have a maximum sign area of sixty-four (64) square feet and a maximum sign height of twelve (12) feet.
- Minimum points of contact for directory sign2 count
The sign shall have no less than two (2) points of contact with the ground.
- Directory sign orientation
The sign is oriented to traffic internal to the center.
From the ordinance
Each establishment having an exclusive and direct public entrance within a commercial/industrial center or park shall be permitted to have wall signs or projecting signs... One (1) directory sign shall be permitted for commercial/industrial centers or parks.