Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Freestanding sign street number required
Each freestanding sign must incorporate a legally assigned street number for the business that it identifies or advertises.
- Maximum freestanding sign area128 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum area of any such freestanding sign shall be 64 feet per licensed business or 128 square feet in total
- Maximum freestanding signs per lot2 signs
not to exceed two freestanding signs per lot
- Maximum freestanding signs per structure1 signs
There shall be no more than one freestanding sign for any separate main structure
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
such freestanding sign shall not exceed 12 feet in height
From the ordinance
There shall be no more than one freestanding sign for any separate main structure whether occupied by one or more licensed businesses on a lot of record and not to exceed two freestanding signs per lot. The maximum area of any such freestanding sign shall be 64 feet per licensed business or 128 square feet in total, and such freestanding sign shall not exceed 12 feet in height. The area of such sign shall be included in determining the maximum square footage area permitted any such business or structure, as applicable under section 7.13. The height of the freestanding sign shall be determined from existing grade within a radius not to exceed six feet from the support system of the freestanding sign. The base of any sign without a commercial message is not included in the computed permitted sign area. Sign bases are included in the overall height. Each freestanding sign must incorporate a legally assigned street number for the business that it identifies or advertises. Freestanding signs shall not be placed within the established sight distance triangle.