Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Residential zoning districts within the Town of Hamilton
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./synagogue sign maximum area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For churches or synagogues, one sign including a non-illuminated message board, with a maximum of 16 square feet, and a maximum height of 6 feet.
- ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./synagogue sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
For churches or synagogues, one sign including a non-illuminated message board, with a maximum of 16 square feet, and a maximum height of 6 feet.
- ChurchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./synagogue sign maximum total area (multiple frontages)48 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Churches with multiple frontages may erect one sign on each frontage, not to exceed two signs total (maximum 48 square feet) (permit required).
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No home occupation sign may be larger than four (4) square feet in size, nor shall it be illuminated in any manner.
- Residential lot sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One non-illuminated sign per residential lot, not to exceed four square feet, or four feet in height. This includes real estate signs, but not home occupations signs (no permit required).
- Residential lot sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
One non-illuminated sign per residential lot, not to exceed four square feet, or four feet in height. This includes real estate signs, but not home occupations signs (no permit required).
- Public/semi-public use sign maximum area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign or bulletin board limited in area to 20 square feet, and six feet in height for identification of permitted public, semi-public, or recreational uses (no permit required).
- Public/semi-public use sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A sign or bulletin board limited in area to 20 square feet, and six feet in height for identification of permitted public, semi-public, or recreational uses (no permit required).
- Residential subdivision identification sign maximum area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For single family, townhouse, and multi-family developments, one ground mounted sign, limited in area to 24 square feet and not to exceed six feet in height for identification of a subdivision.
- Residential subdivision identification sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
For single family, townhouse, and multi-family developments, one ground mounted sign, limited in area to 24 square feet and not to exceed six feet in height for identification of a subdivision.
- Residential temporary construction sign maximum area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary Construction signs not to exceed 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (permit required).
- Residential temporary construction sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Temporary Construction signs not to exceed 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (permit required).
- Residential temporary subdivision sign maximum area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary Subdivision signs not to exceed 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (permit required).
- Residential temporary subdivision sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Temporary Subdivision signs not to exceed 24 square feet and a maximum height of 6 feet (permit required).
From the ordinance
Subject to the general sign regulations of Section 3, and ordinances regulating structural and safety features, accessory non-illuminated signs (as approved by the administrator) are permitted as follows: ...