Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 4%
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum flag pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
Flag pole height cannot exceed 25 feet and the distance from any property line must be at least half the height of the pole.
- Flag pole distance from property line12.5 ft
Flag pole height cannot exceed 25 feet and the distance from any property line must be at least half the height of the pole.
- Freestanding sign landscaping surround4 ft
All non-temporary freestanding signs shall be installed with a minimum surround of four feet of regularly maintained floral and shrubbery landscaping in every direction.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way5 ft
Except as otherwise permitted, all freestanding signs shall be set back five feet from any street right-of-way.
- Maximum flag area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Up to three flags at a maximum size of 16 square feet each are permitted without a license per section 78-140.5(n)(2). Additional flags are prohibited.
- Maximum number of flags3 count
Up to three flags at a maximum size of 16 square feet each are permitted without a license per section 78-140.5(n)(2). Additional flags are prohibited.
- Maximum sign illumination at lot line0.05 foot-candles
Internal illumination and halo illumination shall not be permitted to have an illumination spread of more than .05-foot candle at the lot line
- Sign removal after business cessation30 days
Any sign, located on commercial property where the use or business has ceased operating shall, within 30 days of the cessation of use or business operation, be removed
From the ordinance
Except as otherwise permitted, all freestanding signs shall be set back five feet from any street right-of-way.