Sec. 29-31 (Signs)

Signage

• Maximum A-frame sign area (B-1, B-2)12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  These signs must not be more than an aggregate of twelve (12) square feet or less in a sandwich board design as defined herein.

• Minimum A-frame sign clearance4 ft

  Signs must be placed to maintain at least four (4) feet of clear passage between the edge of the sign and the curb.

• Maximum sale/lease sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Any property actively offered for sale or lease may display one sign per street frontage... limited to a maximum area of twelve (12) square feet in all zoning districts.

• Maximum sign area (B-1)30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Any business located within a B-1 zoning district shall be limited to displaying no greater than one (1) square foot of signage per foot of business frontage, and in no case shall any business display greater than thirty (30) square feet of signage per building street frontage.

• Maximum sign area (B-2, B-3)150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Any business located within a B-2 and B-3 zoning districts shall be limited to displaying no greater than two (2) square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage... In no case shall any business display greater than one-hundred and fifty (150) square feet of signage.

• Maximum temporary sign area (residential)16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area total per property.

• Maximum temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (residential)6 ft

  No sign shall exceed six (6) feet in height, except window signs.

• Maximum window sign coverage25 pct

  Window signs shall not obstruct more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total area of all windows on each building façade on the property.

• ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. sign types

  Inflatable, moving or rotating, animated, or flashing signs... Off-premises signs... Mobile billboards... Portable signs, except A-frame/sandwich boards...

• Sign lighting restriction

  No sign shall be illuminated in such a way that light may shine into on-coming traffic, affect highway safety, or shine directly into a residential dwelling unit zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4.

• Sign permit required

  Except when otherwise exempted by this article, no sign shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered, or relocated, unless and until a zoning permit has been issued.

• Sign permit validity12 months

  All signs shall be erected within six (6) months from the date of approval of the sign permit; otherwise, the permit shall become null and void... in no case shall a permit be valid for more than a total of twelve (12) months.