Extracted standards
41 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Buffer screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. range6 ft
Screening used in buffer yards to achieve effective visual screening shall meet the requirements set forth in section 7-17 and shall be between six and ten feet in height.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. width10 ft
Any required buffer yard shall be a minimum of ten feet in width
- Parking evergreen shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting3 ft
continuous landscape element of evergreen shrubs, planted five feet on center and at a minimum height of three feet at time of planting
- Parking evergreen shrub spacing5 ft
continuous landscape element of evergreen shrubs, planted five feet on center and at a minimum height of three feet at time of planting
- Parking perimeter landscape width6 ft
A perimeter landscape area, at least six feet in width, shall be provided between parking areas...
Parking
- Downtown Business DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. parking exemption
Except in the Downtown Business District (BD), which district shall be exempt from any minimum parking requirement
- Non-residential first 4,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. parking reduction2 spaces
Where the off-street parking requirement for a non-residential use is based on square footage, as set forth in Table 7-22-1, the total number of required off-street parking spaces, for the first 4,000 square feet of net floor area of the use, may be reduced to two spaces.
- Off-site parking maximum distance600 ft
Off-site, off-street parking shall be located within 600 feet of the lot of the use or structure served.
- On-street parking reduction20 ft
The total number of required off-street parking spaces as set forth in Table 7-22-1 may be reduced by one space for every 20 feet of lot frontage on a street to the extent that on-street parking is permitted along the same frontage.
- Parking lighting direction
Any lights used to illuminate parking areas shall be arranged to direct light away from adjoining properties in a residential district.
- Parking surface materials
All off-street parking areas and all related entrances, exits, and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick or stone unit pavers, crushed stone, or gravel.
Signage
- A-frame sign sidewalk clearance5 ft
Any A-frame or easel sign shall leave a sidewalk clearance of at least five feet.
- A-frame sign location from entry3 ft
Any A-frame or easel sign shall be located within three feet of the entry door.
- Banner minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
Banners shall be erected at a minimum of seven feet above grade, except where flush-mounted against the face of a building.
- BD sign projection into right-of-way36 in
in the Downtown Business District (BD), a sign attached to a wall of a building may project 36 inches from the wall and into such right-of-way, provided that projection does not occur within ten feet vertical clearance of the ground
- Building-mounted sign clearance10 ft
Any building-mounted sign shall be attached to provide a minimum clearance of ten feet above the adjoining sidewalk or ground.
- Changeable copy maximum percentage80 pct
the changeable copy portion of the sign shall not exceed 80 percent of the overall sign of which it is a part
- Electronic readerboard maximum area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
under no circumstance shall the readerboard exceed 25 square feet in sign area
- Electronic readerboard maximum percentage40 pct
The electronic readerboard portion of a sign shall not exceed 40 percent of the total sign area of the sign of which it is an integral part
- Electronic readerboard message duration6 sec
each message display remains static for at least six seconds before changing to a new electronic message
- Electronic readerboard distance from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.200 ft
No electronic readerboard shall be permitted within 200 feet of a residential district.
- Electronic readerboard transition duration1 sec
the transition between messages shall not exceed one second in time
- Exempt sign distance from property line5 ft
or any closer than five feet from any side or rear property line
- Exempt sign distance from right-of-way5 ft
no such sign shall be placed within the public right-of-way or any closer than five feet from a street right-of-way
- Hours of operation sign maximum area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs displaying the hours of operation, or the word "open" or "closed," neon or otherwise, on the main entry or on a window next to the main entry, and not exceeding one per lot or tenant and two square feet in sign area.
- Inflatable sign duration15 days
Inflatable signs shall be permitted only in conjunction with the opening of a new business in a business district and shall be permitted only for a period of not more than 15 days after the opening of such new business.
- Inflatable sign distance from lot line8 ft
Inflatable signs shall be securely fastened to the ground or other immovable object and shall be located a minimum of eight feet from the lot line.
- Pennants and streamers duration15 days
Pennants and streamers, without advertising, may be displayed simultaneously with a temporary grand opening sign... shall be permitted only for a period of not more than 15 days after the opening of such new business.
- Political sign removal days after election10 days
Political signs, provided that such signs shall be removed within ten calendar days after the election.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. projecting sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Projecting signs erected with their lowest portions above a height of 25 feet above adjacent ground level.
- Projecting sign maximum projection3 ft
Any projecting sign shall not extend more than three feet, in whole or in part, from the building face or wall to which it is attached.
- Real estate sign removal days after sale7 days
Real estate signs... shall be removed within seven days after the sale is closed or the rent or lease transaction is finalized
- Sign distance from curb1 ft
No sign shall extend closer than one foot to the curb line.
- Sign permit extension6 months
Upon written request and for good cause shown, the zoning administrator may grant one six-month extension.
- Sign permit validity6 months
A zoning permit for a sign shall become null and void if the work described in such permit has not begun within six months from the date it was issued.
- Temporary cover extension30 days
the zoning administrator may extend the time period for the zoning permit up to 30 calendar days
- Temporary cover maximum duration60 days
A temporary cover placed over an existing sign face because of change of ownership or the name of the business establishment shall be considered a temporary sign and shall be subject to the regulations of this section, except that such sign shall be permitted for a period of up to 60 calendar days.
- Temporary sign maximum duration30 days
no temporary sign shall be erected or placed for a period exceeding 30 calendar days
- Temporary sign permits per year4 permits
Zoning permits for temporary signs shall be limited to four such permits per 365-day period per establishment
- Temporary signs per lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 signs
Only one temporary sign per lot frontage shall be erected or posted at any given time on any lot
- Window sign maximum area percentage50 pct
the surface area of window signs, whether temporary or permanent, shall not exceed 50 percent of the window or door surface area
From the ordinance
Except in the Downtown Business District (BD), which district shall be exempt from any minimum parking requirement, the minimum off-street parking requirements shall apply...