§ 171-69B

Signage

• Animated signs allowed

  Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones.

• Electronically and manually activated message signs allowed

  Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones.

• Maximum off-premises sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  No such sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor shall such sign exceed eight feet in height.

• Maximum off-premises sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft

  No such sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor shall such sign exceed eight feet in height.

• Maximum off-premises signs per route per use1 count

  Not more than one such sign pertaining to the same use and facing the same direction of travel shall be located along a single route.

• Maximum overhanging sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet.

• Maximum overhanging sign protrusion5 ft

  One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet.

• Maximum planned commercial development sign area (within 2 mi of I-77 Exit 14)200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, planned commercial developments other than shopping centers which require a site plan within the GC and I Zoning Districts and located within a two-mile radius of the midpoint between two bridges at Exit 14 of Interstate Route 77 may be allowed up to 200 square feet of aggregate sign area; the sizes and locations of such signs to be specified within the site plan of such development and approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to finalization of such site plan.

• Maximum total freestanding/projecting sign area64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.

• Minimum off-premises sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft

  No such sign shall be located within 10 feet of any street line, other property line or driveway.

• Minimum off-premises sign spacing300 ft

  No such sign shall be located within 300 feet of another such sign situated along the same side of a street, provided that two such signs may be attached back-to-back on the same supporting structure.

• Off-premises sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Such sign shall not be illuminated.

• Off-premises signs allowed

  Off-premises signs. Freestanding signs referring to a business or other permitted use and located off the premises of such business or use shall be permitted in GC and Industrial Districts subject to the following restrictions: a. No such sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor shall such sign exceed eight feet in height. b. No such sign shall be located within 10 feet of any street line, other property line or driveway. c. Such sign shall not be illuminated. d. No such sign shall be located within 300 feet of another such sign situated along the same side of a street, provided that two such signs may be attached back-to-back on the same supporting structure. e. Not more than one such sign pertaining to the same use and facing the same direction of travel shall be located along a single route.

• Overhanging sign area ratio (sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per 20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. storefront)1 sqft_per_20_sqft

  One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet.