Section 8-4-5

Signage

• Changeable sign message interval12 seconds

  The message shall not be changed more than once every 12 seconds

• Changeable sign photometric limit0.3 footcandles

  A photometric plan is required to verify the digital changeable sign's light does not exceed 0.3 footcandles over ambient light.

• Construction sign max area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Such signs shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet and a height of six feet.

• Construction sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft

  Such signs shall not exceed an area of 16 square feet and a height of six feet.

• Construction sign per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 signs

  Only one sign per street frontage shall be allowed.

• Construction sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines20 ft

  Each sign shall be at least 20 feet from contiguous property lines of adjacent landowners

• Construction sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way5 ft

  and at least five feet from any right-of-way.

• Entrance/exit sign per connection1 signs

  Only one entrance and exit sign may be permitted at the connection of the street and driveway.

• Internal lighting allowed in business/industrial districts

  Signs within a business or industrial district may be internally lighted, unless such lighting is specifically prohibited in this article.

• Maximum illumination during day10,000 nits

  Illumination shall be no greater than 10,000 nits or footcandles from sunrise to sunset

• Maximum illumination during night700 nits

  or 700 nits or footcandles from sunset to sunrise

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way

  The minimum setback from any right-of-way, unless otherwise specified, is half the height of the sign.

• Nonresidential sign illumination in residential districts

  Nonresidential signs within a residential district may be illuminated as outlined in Section 8-4-6.

• Projecting sign maximum extension6 ft

  Projecting signs shall not extend more than six feet beyond the face of the building or beyond a vertical plane two feet inside the curbline.

• Projecting sign minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft

  Signs projecting over public walkways shall be a minimum height of eight feet from grade level to the bottom of the sign.

• Residential off-premise temporary sign max area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary off-premise signage is not to exceed 32 square feet.

• Temporary sign permit duration30 days

  Temporary sign permits shall be issued for no more than 30 days per quarter.

• Window signs permitted only on first floor

  Window signs are permitted only on the first floor of a building unless the business advertised is only on the floor where the window sign is displayed.