Sec. 25-461 and 25-462 (Sign Regulations)
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
Any sign erected to a height higher than the maximum building height allowed in the respective zoning district is prohibited.
Other
- Maximum sign projection from building4 ft
Any sign which projects more than four (4) feet from the building to which it is attached, or extends above a parapet wall or the roof line is prohibited.
- Minimum sign clearance above driveway15 ft
Any sign that overhangs and has a minimum clearance of less than ten (10) feet above a walkway or fifteen (15) feet above a driveway, alley or travel lane is prohibited.
- Minimum sign clearance above walkway10 ft
Any sign that overhangs and has a minimum clearance of less than ten (10) feet above a walkway or fifteen (15) feet above a driveway, alley or travel lane is prohibited.
- Sight triangle heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. range
No sign, except for authorized traffic signs, shall be erected at the intersection of any street in such a manner as to create a traffic hazard by obstructing vision between heights of two and one-half (2½) and eight (8) feet...
- Sign permit required
All signs excepting those identified as not requiring a permit below shall be the subject of a permit issued by the zoning administrator or designee in accord with section 25-463.
Setback
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line or right-of-way10 ft
No sign shall be placed within a required side yard, common open space or within ten (10) feet of an adjacent property line or public right-of-way unless a different requirement is specified in other sections of this chapter.
Signage
- Bulletin board setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Height shall not exceed ten (10) feet and a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet.
- Maximum bulletin board area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One (1) bulletin board, not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area, is permitted when erected or displayed on the property of the permitted use.
- Maximum bulletin board heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Height shall not exceed ten (10) feet and a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet.
- Maximum direction sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Small signs displayed for the direction or convenience of the public, with an aggregate total surface area not exceeding six (6) square feet on any lot or parcel.
- Maximum directory sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directory signs identifying shopping centers with multiple tenants shall be limited to one (1) freestanding sign, either single or double faced, per street frontage, each not to exceed fifty (50) square feet.
- Maximum flag area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or be displayed at a height that exceeds the building height for the use district.
- Maximum permanent freestanding sign area for certain districts160 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For properties within the SC, PUD, TND, RAM, POP or PIP districts: One hundred sixty (160) square feet...
- Maximum temporary sign area in other districts32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Within all other use districts, the size shall be limited to thirty-two (32) square feet.
- Maximum temporary sign area in residential districts12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Within a R-R, R-1, R-2 or R-3 use districts, one (1) sign per street frontage, no more than twelve (12) square feet may be displayed...
- Maximum warning sign area1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs or signs attached to a structure, no more than one and one-half (1½) square feet in area, to warn the public against hunting, fishing, trespassing...
From the ordinance
All signs excepting those identified as not requiring a permit below shall be the subject of a permit issued by the zoning administrator...