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Extracted standards
25 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
Billboards are prohibited in all districts.
- Flashing and animated signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No flashing or animated types of sign shall be permitted.
- Industrial sign area multiplier1.5 multiplier
the allowable area of any such sign where it faces a commercial or industrial zone shall be 1 1/2 times the allowable area specified in Subsection D
- Manual changeable copy and marquee signs limited by total area
Their size shall be limited by the total area of permitted signs for a specific building or application
- Maximum building identification sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs to identify the individual buildings within the project shall not exceed six square feet in size.
- Maximum commercial sign area above first floor40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of all signs facing a street, alley or parking area on any wall above the twenty-foot height... shall not exceed 40 square feet or 1/40 of the area of that wall above such twenty-foot height, whichever is greater.
- Maximum commercial sign area for one-story buildings100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
but in no case shall the aggregate of all such sign or signs exceed 100 square feet.
- Maximum directional sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs, not to exceed two square feet each
- Maximum freestanding sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs shall not be erected more than 30 feet above the grade and shall not exceed 60 square feet in area.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft
Freestanding signs shall not be erected more than 30 feet above the grade
- Maximum project identification sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
no such sign shall exceed 10 square feet in size
- Maximum real estate sign area for multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. dwellings24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding real estate signs... total area of the sign does not exceed 24 square feet
- Maximum shopping center identification sign area per street150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
nor shall the total area of such signs facing any street or alley exceed 150 square feet.
- Maximum theater sign case area not counted48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
when the area of any such case or frame facing a street, alley or parking area does not exceed 48 square feet, the area of the signs displayed thereon shall not be included in determining the total area of signs
- Maximum window sign coverage20 pct
not more than 20% of the area of such windows shall be covered
- Minimum electronic sign message interval5 seconds
The message display on such electronic signs shall not change in intervals of less than five seconds
- Minimum freestanding sign distance from side lot line10 ft
no freestanding sign shall be located closer than 10 feet to a side lot line
- Minimum projecting sign bottom heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The bottom of a sign projecting from a wall shall not be less than 10 feet above a walkway, parking area or alley.
- Minimum wall sign bottom heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The bottom of a sign, the area of which exceeds six square feet, erected flat against a wall, shall not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk, alley or parking area.
- NonconformingNonconformingLawful when built, but not compliant with the rules now in force; usually allowed to continue but not to expand. sign replacement
Nonconforming signs, once removed, shall be replaced only with conforming repainted or repaired signs
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. external lighting colors
External lighting shall not be red, green or amber in color
No roof signs shall be permitted.
- Sign permit exceptions
A permit shall not be required for any sign four square feet or less in area; repainting without changing wording, composition or color; changing advertising copy on approved signs.
- Sign permit required
A sign permit shall be required before a sign is erected, altered or relocated, except as otherwise provided herein.
- Temporary sign types
Banners, feather flags, inflatable signs, and balloon signs are all considered temporary signs
From the ordinance
Signs for multifamily dwellings... Billboards are prohibited in all districts.