Article 10, Section M

Signage

• Maximum wall sign area per linear foot of building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.0.5 sqft_per_ft

  Sign area shall be limited to one-half square foot (0.5 sf.) of sign per linear foot of building frontage.

• Maximum awning/canopy/marquee sign area per linear foot of building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.0.5 sqft_per_ft

  Sign area shall be limited to .5 square feet of sign per linear foot of building frontage.

• Maximum area for single occupant business sign24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One freestanding sign for identification of a bank, office building, funeral home studio, or its occupants or similar uses permitted in the N-C, Neighborhood Commercial District and the TO-C, Transitional Office District, shall be permitted. Such sign shall be limited in area to twenty-four (24) square feet.

• Maximum area for group business sign32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The combined sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.

• Maximum area for directional sign4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Directional signs limited in area to four (4) square feet shall be permitted as accessory signs and not included in any computation of sign area.

• Maximum area for projecting sign9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Sign area limited to nine (9) square feet of area.

• Maximum area for business directory sign8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Such directory signs shall not exceed eight (8) square feet in area.

• Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft

  All freestanding signs in these districts shall have a maximum height of ten (10) feet

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for directional sign3 ft

  One per entrance not to exceed three (3) feet in height

• Maximum single wall sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Under no circumstances shall any single sign exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.

• Maximum single awning/canopy/marquee sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Under no circumstances shall any single sign exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area.

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way/property line/alley/driveway10 ft

  shall not be located within ten (10) feet of any public street right-of-way, property line, alley, private street or driveway intersecting a public or private street.

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for directional sign5 ft

  nor located within five (5) feet of any street right-of-way line.