Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Business sign area per linear foot of storefront2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
Lettering or signage area cannot exceed two square feet of sign per linear foot of storefront
- Maximum business sign area in Downtown DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
not to exceed 40 square feet in the Downtown District
- Maximum business sign area in other areas80 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or 80 square feet in other areas.
- Maximum portable sign area for civic/churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached.32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sign area does not exceed 32 square feet.
- Electronic message board maximum percentage of sign area40 pct
Electronic message boards shall not exceed 40% of the overall permitted sign area
- Maximum sign area in Downtown DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area for a freestanding or nonfreestanding sign in the Downtown District is 20 square feet.
- Maximum freestanding sign area (other areas)40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Otherwise, the maximum sign area for any freestanding sign is 40 square feet
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
No sign shall exceed 20 feet in total height
- Maximum multifamily dwellingMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Shall not exceed 20 square feet of sign area.
- Maximum professional name plate area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Professional name plates attached to a building that are not illuminated and are less than four square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign area in residential districts R-1 through R-76 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In residential districts R-1 through R-7, the sign area is less than six square feet.
- Minimum clearance above driveway/street16 ft
or, less than 16 feet above the level of an adjacent public driveway, alley, or street.
- Minimum clearance above sidewalk7 ft
No portion of any elevated sign structure shall be less than seven feet above the level of an adjacent sidewalk
- Maximum primary subdivision sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Shall not exceed 32 square feet of sign area.
From the ordinance
The maximum sign area for a freestanding or nonfreestanding sign in the Downtown District is 20 square feet... Otherwise, the maximum sign area for any freestanding sign is 40 square feet... Electronic message boards shall not exceed 40% of the overall permitted sign area... No sign shall exceed 20 feet in total height...