Article 10, Section P

Signage

• Combined sign area formula for wall, projecting, canopy, awning, marquee

  The combined sign area of wall, projecting, canopy, awning, and marquee signs shall not exceed the sum of: 2 sq ft per linear foot of primary wall frontage for first 200 ft, 1 sq ft per linear foot beyond 200 ft, plus 2 sq ft per vertical foot for every foot over 20 ft building height.

• Directional sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way5 ft

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

• Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way/property line10 ft

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

• Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for large center10 ft

  No sign shall be located within ten (10) feet of any public street right-of-way unless said sign is located at least eight (8) feet above grade at the lowest point of any reader board or changeable panel.

• Gasoline pump island sign regulations

  Two non-illuminated 'self-serve' or 'full-serve' signs per pump island not to exceed 2 square feet each; and one fuel price or promotional information sign per fuel pump not to exceed two square feet.

• HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Preservation Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. sign approval

  In the HP-O District, the Review Commission shall approve the design compatibility of signs in accordance with Article 3.Q and may authorize an alternative signage plan that does not strictly adhere to the area, number, height and location criteria within the HP-O District if it is determined that the design is more consistent with the architectural character of the building to which it relates and other surrounding properties.

• Individual tenant freestanding signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Individual free-standing signs for individual shopping center tenants shall not be permitted.

• Maximum awning/canopy/marquee signs per establishment1 count

  Awning, canopy or marquee signs shall be permitted for each establishment on the premises.

• Maximum directional sign area4 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 directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft

  One per entrance or exit not to exceed four (4) feet in height

• Maximum architectural area for freestanding directory sign48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  When directory is freestanding, an additional area not exceeding forty-eight (48) square feet may be devoted to architectural elements which serve as support or base for such sign and which are not part of the message portion of the sign.

• Maximum directory sign area for group 2+ less than 60k30 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 thirty (30) square feet in area.

• Maximum directory sign area for group 2+ more than 60k45 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 forty-five (45) square feet in area.

• Maximum directory sign area for single occupant30 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 thirty (30) square feet in area.

• Maximum architectural area for group freestanding sign less than 60k150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  An additional area not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) square feet may be devoted to architectural elements which serve as support or base for such sign and which are not part of the message portion of the sign.

• Maximum architectural area for group freestanding sign more than 60k200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  An additional area not exceeding two hundred (200) square feet may be devoted to architectural elements which serve as support or base for such sign and which are not part of the message portion of the sign.

• Maximum architectural area for single occupant freestanding sign100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  An additional area not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet may be devoted to architectural elements which serve as support or base for such sign and which are not part of the message portion of the sign.

• Maximum freestanding sign area for group 2+ less than 60,000 GLA125 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 one hundred and twenty-five (125) square feet in area.

• Maximum freestanding sign area for group 2+ more than 60,000 GLA175 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 one hundred and seventy-five (175) square feet in area.

• Maximum freestanding sign area for large center (400k+ GLA)300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The combined sign area of any individual sign face shall not exceed three hundred (300) square feet in area.

• Maximum freestanding sign area for single occupant75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One freestanding or monument sign for identification of a single business establishment shall be permitted. Such sign shall be limited in area to seventy-five (75) square feet.

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

  Freestanding signs for single occupant commercial buildings or buildings with two or more tenants and less than 60,000 gross leasable square feet, in these districts, shall have a maximum height of thirty (30) feet

• Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for large center30 ft

  The freestanding signs shall have a maximum height of thirty (30) feet to be measured from the higher of the top of the nearest roadside curb or the surface elevation of the premises where the sign is located at the setback line.

• Maximum projecting signs per establishment1 count

  One projecting sign shall be permitted for each establishment on the premises.

• Non-illuminated residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. signs allowed

  Non-illuminated signs permitted in all residential districts shall be permitted in the HR-C and PS-C Commercial Districts, provided that signs identifying uses which are permitted in the residential districts shall be subject to the regulations set forth in that section.