Article 21, Section 21-3
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Government signs exempt
Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, such as traffic signs, street or road signs, legal signs, historic markers, etc.
- Memorial tablets or signs exempt
Memorial tablets or signs
- Public institution signs max area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs which set forth the name of any public, charitable, educational or religious institution (up to 24 square feet and located on premise)
- Exempt realty sign max size24 inches
Only one non-illuminated realty sign that is no larger than 24 inches by 24 inches per parcel of land
- Signs required by law max area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs required to be maintained by law or governmental order, rule, or regulation with a total surface area not exceeding ten square feet
- Traffic direction signs on private property exempt
Signs directing traffic on private property, but bearing no advertising matter
- Utility location signs exempt
Signs placed by a public utility showing the location of underground facilities
- Vehicle signs exempt
Signs on a truck, bus, trailer or other vehicle, while in use in the normal course of business
From the ordinance
The following signs are exempt from regulations under this article but are not exempt from any other applicable regulation