§ 175-17D

Signage

• Maximum sign area above first floor40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of all signs facing a street, alley or parking area on any wall above the twenty-foot height specified in Subsection D(3)(b) immediately above shall not exceed 40 square feet or 1/40 of the area of that wall above such twenty-foot height, whichever is greater.

• Maximum sign area for first-floor businesses in multistory building100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of all signs facing a street, alley or parking area shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of building width facing such street, alley or parking area, but in no case shall the aggregate of such sign or signs exceed 100 square feet.

• Maximum freestanding sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  shall not exceed 60 square feet in area

• Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.30 ft

  Freestanding signs shall not be erected more than 30 feet above the grade

• Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side lot line10 ft

  no freestanding sign shall be located closer than 10 feet to a side lot line

• Maximum sign area for multistory building occupied by one business100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A total sign area of 100 square feet facing any street, alley or parking area or 1/40 of the wall area facing such street, alley or parking area, whichever is greater, may be substituted for the allowable sign areas specified in Subsection D(3)(b) and (c) immediately above, and in such case, the sign may be located without regard to the twenty-foot height provision contained above.

• Maximum sign area for one-story building100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of all signs facing a street, alley or parking area shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of building width facing such street, alley or parking area, but in no case shall the aggregate of all such sign or signs exceed 100 square feet.

• Minimum clearance for projecting sign bottom10 ft

  The bottom of a sign projecting from a wall shall not be less than 10 feet above a walkway, parking area or alley.

• Residential signs permitted

  Any sign permitted in a residential zone shall be permitted.

• Roof signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  No roof signs shall be permitted.

• Maximum shopping center identification sign area facing street150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  nor shall the total area of such signs facing any street or alley exceed 150 square feet

• Shopping center identification sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  The total area of such identification signs for any shopping center shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of street or alley frontage

• Minimum clearance for wall sign bottom8 ft

  The bottom of a sign, the area of which exceeds six square feet, erected flat against a wall, shall not be less than eight feet above the sidewalk, alley or parking area.

• Maximum theater sign case area not counted48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  when the area of any such case or frame facing a street, alley or parking area does not exceed 48 square feet, the area of the signs displayed thereon shall not be included in determining the total area of signs erected or displayed

• Maximum window sign coverage20 pct

  Not more than 20% of the area of such windows shall be covered.