Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
30 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Exempt building directory maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One exterior building directory, not exceeding six square feet in area
- Exempt building identification sign maximum area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One building identification sign for each multistory building in the T, B, M, O-D districts, not exceeding ten square feet in area
- Exempt directional sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area nor three feet in height
- Exempt directional sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Each such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area nor three feet in height
- Exempt flag pole maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
Up to three flags, on poles not to exceed 60 feet in height
- Exempt flap maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
and which may extend over the public right-of-way and up to 15 feet in height.
- Exempt flap maximum letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.13 in
Flaps with lettering, logos, symbols or words no greater than 13 inches in height
- Exempt gas station fuel price sign maximum area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Fuel price information signs, totaling up to 12 square feet in area
- Exempt gas station hours sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign stating hours of operation... not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Exempt gas station owner sign maximum area2.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A single wall sign not exceeding 2½ square feet
- Exempt gas station wall sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Wall signs, not exceeding six square feet in area for each sign
- Exempt noncommercial temporary sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Up to three noncommercial temporary signs, not exceeding four feet in height nor four square feet in area for each sign
- Exempt noncommercial temporary sign maximum days per year60 days
which signs shall be posted for no longer than 60 days in a calendar year.
- Exempt noncommercial temporary sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Up to three noncommercial temporary signs, not exceeding four feet in height nor four square feet in area for each sign
- Exempt parking sign maximum area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs regulating parking and vehicular movement, not exceeding five feet in height nor two square feet in area for each sign
- Exempt parking sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Signs regulating parking and vehicular movement, not exceeding five feet in height nor two square feet in area for each sign
- Exempt private property sign maximum area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One "Private Property," "No Trespassing" or "Beware of Dog" sign, not exceeding 1½ square feet in area.
- Exempt professional plaque maximum area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One professional or commercial identification plaque not exceeding 1½ square feet in area.
- Exempt residential plaque maximum area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One residential identification plaque, not to exceed 1½ square feet in area for each residential structure.
- Exempt sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The height of an exempt sign shall not exceed ten feet
- Exempt sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
No exempt sign shall be located closer than five feet of a property line or within a public right-of-way
- Exempt street address maximum area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Street addresses, not to exceed 1½ square feet in area.
- Exempt temporary development sign maximum area (other districts)32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
nor 32 square feet in other districts.
- Exempt temporary development sign maximum area (R districts)16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in R districts
- Exempt temporary development sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Such signs shall not exceed ten feet in height.
- Exempt temporary window sign maximum percent of pane25 pct
The area of all such signs affixed to any one pane of glass shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of transparent glass on that pane.
- Exempt temporary window sign maximum percent of wall sign area50 pct
The total area of such signs shall not exceed 50 percent of the maximum permitted wall sign area for that business.
- Exempt temporary sale sign maximum area (other districts)16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or 16 square feet in area in any other district.
- Exempt temporary sale sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One temporary sale, rent, lease, build-to-suit sign... not exceeding six square feet in area in any R district
- Exempt temporary sale sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No such sign shall exceed six feet in height.
From the ordinance
No exempt sign shall be located closer than five feet of a property line or within a public right-of-way... The height of an exempt sign shall not exceed ten feet...