§ 165-201.06
Extracted standards
21 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Electronic sign number1 sign
A monument sign may include an electronic sign as a component, provided that no more than one sign may include an electronic sign.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
All freestanding signs must be set back at least 10 feet from lot lines or property boundary lines.
- Monument sign area on arterial roadways150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs along arterial roadways must not exceed 150 square feet.
- Monument sign area on collector roadways100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs along collector roadways must not exceed 100 square feet.
- Monument sign area on other roads50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs along other roads must not exceed 50 square feet.
- Monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on arterial roads25 ft
Signs along arterial roads must not exceed 25 feet in height.
- Monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on collector roads15 ft
Signs along collector roads must not exceed 15 feet in height.
- Monument sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on other roads12 ft
Signs along all other roads must not exceed 12 feet in height.
- Monument sign number1 sign
One monument sign is permitted for all properties.
- Multi-tenant complex sign area
Multi-tenant complex signs shall not exceed the following maximum sign area: arterial 150 sq ft, collector 100 sq ft, other 50 sq ft.
- Multi-tenant complex sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Multi-tenant complex signs shall not exceed the following maximum sign heights: arterial 25 ft, collector 15 ft, other 12 ft.
- Multi-tenant complex sign number1 per 1200 linear feet
One per 1,200 linear feet of road frontage per development in all districts where allowed. In M1 and M2, limited to one per property.
- Off-premises sign requirement
In all zoning districts only monument signs and multi-tenant complex signs will be allowed off-premises. Such signs will be allowed only if a conditional use permit for that sign has been granted.
- Other sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
All other sign types not specified above must not exceed five feet in height and four square feet in sign area and must be pole mounted.
- Other sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
All other sign types not specified above must not exceed five feet in height and four square feet in sign area and must be pole mounted.
- Sign spacing100 ft
The minimum distance separating signs is 100 feet.
- Temporary sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs may not exceed five feet in height and 50 square feet.
- Temporary sign duration30 days
Temporary signs may be displayed up to 30 consecutive days, two times per year.
- Temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Temporary signs may not exceed five feet in height and 50 square feet.
- Wall-mounted sign area
Wall-mounted business signs shall be permitted 1 1/2 square feet of sign area for each linear foot of building frontage or 25 square feet, whichever is greater, provided that the total area of any one wall-mounted business sign or signs does not exceed 200 square feet.
- Wall-mounted sign maximum area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of any one wall-mounted business sign or signs does not exceed 200 square feet.
From the ordinance
All freestanding signs must be set back at least 10 feet from lot lines. The minimum distance separating signs is 100 feet. Temporary signs may not exceed five feet in height and 50 square feet. Monument signs: one per property, height based on road type (arterial 25 ft, collector 15 ft, other 12 ft), size based on road type (arterial 150 sq ft, collector 100 sq ft, other 50 sq ft). Wall-mounted signs: 1.5 sq ft per linear foot of building frontage or 25 sq ft, whichever greater, max 200 sq ft. All other signs: max 5 ft height, 4 sq ft area.