Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Downtown Tax DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
- Geographic extent
- Downtown Tax DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- ConditionalConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. uses for signs
Murals exceeding the allowable size as permitted within the Downtown Tax District require public hearing and approval.
- Design Committee review
All sign permits for this district must be reviewed by the Design Committee.
- Maximum signs per establishment1 signs
Excluding public service signs, only one sign shall be permitted, except that a corner lot occupied by a single establishment shall be allowed up to two signs.
All signs, unless otherwise stated, shall be subject to the same setback and yard requirements as other structures.
- Suspended/projecting sign maximum area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Nor larger than 20 square feet.
- Suspended/projecting sign minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Signs of these types shall not be less than eight feet from the ground.
From the ordinance
Downtown Tax District: only one sign permitted (corner lot up to two); suspended/projecting signs min 8 ft from ground, max 20 sq ft; signs subject to same setbacks as structures; Design Committee review.