Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Animated signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Animated signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Total sign area per business in commercial districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
not to exceed a total of 200 square feet for all signs of any business
- Maximum directional sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall be no larger than eight square feet in total area.
- Maximum directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
The sign shall be no closer to any property line than five feet and no taller than four feet tall.
- Directional sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
The sign shall be no closer to any property line than five feet
- Maximum electronic message sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed 24 square feet in area.
- Maximum electronic message sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The sign shall not exceed a height of ten feet above grade.
- Minimum message change interval for electronic message signs5 sec
The sign shall not change message more than once every five seconds.
- Maximum freestanding sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs shall not be erected more than ten feet above grade, nor project beyond the established setback line, and shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding signs shall not be erected more than ten feet above grade
- Maximum multiple business freestanding sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
This multiple business freestanding sign shall not exceed 50 square feet.
- Sign area per foot of building width for first floor in multistory2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
The total area of all signs facing a street alley or parking area shall not exceed two square feet for each foot of building width facing such street, alley, or parking area
- Total sign area for multistory building occupied by one business100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
a total sign area of 100 square feet facing any street, alley, or parking area, or of 1/40 of the wall area facing such street, alley, or parking area, whichever is greater
- Sign area per foot of building width for one-story buildings2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
The total area of all signs facing a street, alley or parking area shall not exceed two square feet for each foot of building width facing such street, alley or parking area.
- Maximum roof sign area in C-1 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Roof signs not exceeding a total area of 100 square feet may be erected or displayed in the C-1 commercial district only
- Maximum roof sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above roof level10 ft
No roof sign shall project beyond the property line nor extend more than ten feet above the roof level at the point where it is erected.
- Maximum shopping center identification sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of such identification signs for any shopping center shall not exceed one square foot for each foot of street frontage, nor shall the total area of such signs facing any street, alley, or parking area exceed 150 square feet.
- Maximum sign area on upper storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code. of multistory buildings40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of all signs facing a street, alley, or parking area on any wall above the 15-foot height... shall not exceed 40 square feet or 1/40 of the area of that wall above such 15-foot height, whichever is greater.
From the ordinance
Signs permitted within a commercial district shall be erected or displayed only on such walls of a building facing a street, alley or parking area, or as roof signs or freestanding signs upon the lot, subject to the following provisions as to size and location and not to exceed a total of 200 square feet for all signs of any business.