Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Exempt awning sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Non-illuminated signs, not exceeding ten square feet in area with letters not exceeding one foot in height, painted, stamped, perforated, or stitched on the surface area of an awning, canopy, roller curtain, or umbrella.
- Exempt construction sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs shall be permitted per construction site or development project and limited to no more than 32 square feet in size and 15 feet in height.
- Exempt construction sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Signs shall be permitted per construction site or development project and limited to no more than 32 square feet in size and 15 feet in height.
- Exempt directional sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs giving directions to motorists regarding the location of parking areas and access drives, shall be permitted as accessory signs and not included in any computation of sign area provided there is no commercial message or logo on the sign. Such signs shall be limited in size to two square feet, except in industrial districts they may be four square feet.
- Exempt directional sign area in industrial districts4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall be limited in size to two square feet, except in industrial districts they may be four square feet.
- Exempt name plate area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A name plate or directional sign, limited in area to two square feet, to identify the owner or occupant of dwelling or building or a permitted home occupation.
- Exempt no trespassing sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No trespassing or no hunting signs, without limitations or number or placement, limited in area to four square feet.
- Exempt noncommercial sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs of a noncommercial nature which are intended to verbalize a position or statement about an issue, as a matter of free speech, provided the area of the sign does not exceed 32 square feet.
- Exempt political sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Such signs shall be no more than five feet in height and shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any property lines.
- Exempt political sign area in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./commercial/industrial zones32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political campaign signs... limited to free-standing signs not more than 16 square feet in area in residential zones and 32 square feet in area in agricultural, commercial and industrial zones.
- Exempt political sign area in residential zones16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political campaign signs... limited to free-standing signs not more than 16 square feet in area in residential zones and 32 square feet in area in agricultural, commercial and industrial zones.
- Exempt real estate sign area in AR and AL districts16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in Agricultural Rural (AR) and Agricultural Limited (AL) zoning districts shall not exceed 16 square feet in size and six feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in AR and AL districts6 ft
Signs in Agricultural Rural (AR) and Agricultural Limited (AL) zoning districts shall not exceed 16 square feet in size and six feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign area in commercial/industrial districts32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet in size and ten feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/industrial districts10 ft
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet in size and ten feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign area in residential districts4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in residential zoning districts shall not exceed four square feet in size and four feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts4 ft
Signs in residential zoning districts shall not exceed four square feet in size and four feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Such signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any side property line.
From the ordinance
The following signs are exempted from the provisions of these regulations and may be erected or constructed without a permit but in accordance with the structural and safety requirements of the building code.