Sec. 5-605

Signage

• AR churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign, limited in area to 32 square feet, for a church bulletin board or identification of permitted public or semi-public uses, wildlife reservations, recreational uses, or clubs.

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

  A sign, limited in area to 12 square feet, advertising products raised or made on the premises.

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

  A sign, limited in area to 12 square feet, for identification of a farm or estate or a subdivision or its occupants.

• B-1 freestanding sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Freestanding signs, if there are no projecting signs, limited in area to 32 square feet and limited in height to 20 feet, one for each business on the premises.

• B-1 freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft

  limited in height to 20 feet

• B-1 marquee sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Marquee signs, if there are no projecting signs, two for each business on the premises, with sign area for each sign limited to three square feet.

• B-1 projecting sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Projecting signs, if there are no marquee or freestanding signs, one for each business on the premises, with sign area limited to 12 square feet.

• B-1 wall sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Wall signs, with total aggregate sign area not more than ten percent of the area of walls fronting on a street and no one sign with a sign area of more than 60 square feet.

• B-2 freestanding sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Freestanding signs, if there are no projecting signs, limited in area to 50 square feet and limited in height to 30 feet, one for each business on the premises.

• B-2 freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft

  limited in height to 30 feet

• B-2 marquee sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Marquee signs, if there are no projecting signs, two for each business on the premises, with sign area for each sign limited to ten square feet.

• B-2 projecting sign area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Projecting signs, if there are no marquee or freestanding signs, one for each business on the premises, with sign area limited to 40 square feet.

• B-2 wall sign area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Wall signs, with total aggregate sign area not more than ten percent of the area of walls fronting on a street and no one sign with a sign area of more than 200 square feet.

• Detached sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft

  no detached sign shall exceed a height of 15 feet.

• M-1 freestanding sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A freestanding sign, limited in area to 100 square feet and limited in height to 30 feet.

• M-1 freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft

  limited in height to 30 feet

• M-1 subdivision sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign limited in area to 60 square feet and limited in height to 15 feet giving the name and/or address or management of a planned industrial subdivision.

• M-1 wall sign area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Wall signs limited in area to 200 square feet, one for each street frontage or one for each industrial building on the premises.

• M-2 freestanding sign area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Freestanding signs, if there are no projecting signs, limited in area to 100 square feet and limited in height to 30 feet, one for each business or industry on the premises.

• M-2 freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft

  limited in height to 30 feet

• M-2 marquee sign area5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Marquee signs, if there are no projecting signs, two for each business on the premises, with sign area for each sign limited to five square feet.

• M-2 projecting sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Projecting signs, if there are not marquee or freestanding signs, one for each business on the premises, with sign area limited to 60 square feet.

• R-1 churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign, limited in area to 32 square feet, for a church bulletin board or identification of permitted public or semi-public uses, wildlife reservations, recreational uses, or clubs.

• R-1 farm sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign, limited in area to 12 square feet advertising products raised or made on the premises.

• R-1 identification sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign, limited in area to 12 square feet for identification of farm or estate or a subdivision or its occupants.

• RVC churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A sign, limited in area to 32 square feet, for a church bulletin board or identification of permitted public or semi-public uses, wildlife reservations, recreational uses, or clubs.

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

  Projecting signs, if there are no marquee or detached signs, one for each business on the premises, with sign area limited to 12 square feet.

• Sign in required yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  one sign, may occupy required yards in a district where such sign is permitted by these regulations, if such sign is not more than 32 square feet in area