Section 26-273
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all signs in all zoning districts.
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Illumination hours
Externally and internally illuminated accessory signs shall be turned off between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, unless advertising a business located on the premises which is then open to the public
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of detached signs10 ft
Except as otherwise provided, no detached sign shall exceed a height of ten (10) feet.
- Maximum electronic message center area50 pct
Electronically controlled message centers may be included as part of a sign but shall be limited to no more than fifty percent (50%) of the area of the sign face.
- Maximum real estate sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in area nor eight (8) feet in height
- Sign permit required
No sign, unless herein excepted, shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered, maintained, or relocated, except as provided in this article and in these regulations, until a permit has been issued by the zoning administrator.
Flashing signs, portable signs, roof signs, pennants and streamers, inflatable signs, obscene or defamatory signs, and signs confusing traffic signals are prohibited.
From the ordinance
The following regulations apply generally to all signs and are in addition to the regulations contained elsewhere in this ordinance.