Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Identification sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Not be illuminated
- Identification sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line15 ft
Maintain a minimum setback of 15 feet from the property line
- Maximum identification sign area (residential)5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One identification sign not exceeding five square feet in area bearing the house numbers and/or the names of the occupant of the premises on which signs are located, or announcing a home occupation on the premises, shall be permitted on each lot.
- Maximum identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Not exceed a height of five feet from ground level to the top of the sign.
- Maximum political campaign sign area (residential)5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political campaign or election signs not exceeding five square feet in area
- Maximum temporary sale or lease sign area (residential)5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One temporary sign not exceeding five square feet in area pertaining to the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which they are located shall be permitted
- Political sign erection limit before election90 days
provided such signs are not erected for more than 90 days prior to the campaign or election
- Political sign removal deadline after election14 days
and are removed within 14 days after the campaign or election to which they pertain
- Temporary sale sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
provided such signs shall not be illuminated
From the ordinance
The following signs shall be permitted and the following regulations shall apply in the R-5, R-6, R-10 and R-20 Residential Districts. Zoning permits for such signs shall not be required.