Sec 42-405

Signage

• Compliance with general sign standards

  All signs erected within the commercial and light industrial zoning districts shall comply with the requirements of sections 42-402 and 42-403.

• Illumination for signs facing residential districts

  Any sign erected within 100 feet of either an existing residential use or a residential district and facing the use or district shall be non-illuminated.

• Signs facing residential districts within 100 feet

  Any sign erected within 100 feet of either an existing residential use or a residential district and facing the use or district shall be non-illuminated and limited to 16 square feet in area.

• Maximum area for signs facing residential districts16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Any sign erected within 100 feet of either an existing residential use or a residential district and facing the use or district shall be non-illuminated and limited to 16 square feet in area.

• Fuel pump and charging station sign restrictions

  Fuel pumps or charging stations may not include audio or video advertising displays.

• Maximum number of signs for individual establishment3 count

  Maximum number of signs: 3, comprised of 2 in fixed locations and 1 portable sign.

• Permitted sign types for individual establishment

  Types of signs permitted: Address, Art Display, Awning, Banner, Bulletin board, Canopy, Flag or pennant, Monument, Mural, Pole, Portable, Projecting, Security, directional, and warning, Wall, Window.

• Signs for individual establishments within multiple-establishment developments

  All standards are the same as for individual establishments, except that separate pole or monument signs for individual establishments as authorized by subsection (b) of this section shall not be permitted.

• Pole and monument sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line10 ft

  Pole and monument signs will be setback a minimum of 10 feet from any property line, sidewalk or access easement and outside the required sight distance at intersections and driveway entrances.

• Project identification sign maximum area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Such signs shall be permitted to have an area of 1 square foot per 5 linear feet of frontage for the lot(s) comprising the development not to exceed a maximum of 100 square feet of sign area.

• Project identification sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft

  Such signs shall be permitted to have an area of 1 square foot per 5 linear feet of frontage for the lot(s) comprising the development not to exceed a maximum of 100 square feet of sign area and a maximum height of 12 feet.

• Project identification sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft

  Such signs shall have a minimum setback requirement of 25 feet from a property line.

• Project identification or directory sign for multiple establishments

  One monument or pole sign shall be permitted within 25 feet of the primary vehicular entrance to buildings or developments containing multiple establishments provided the sign is located outside the required sight distance at the intersection or driveway. Such signs shall have a minimum setback requirement of 25 feet from a property line. Such signs shall be permitted to have an area of 1 square foot per 5 linear feet of frontage for the lot(s) comprising the development not to exceed a maximum of 100 square feet of sign area and a maximum height of 12 feet.

• Signs for establishments on second floor or higher

  Establishments located on the second floor or higher of a multi-story building may display 1 wall or projecting sign at a height not exceeding the floor level of the second floor of the building upon which such signage is attached.

• Comprehensive signage plan required

  A comprehensive signage plan for a single lot or multi-lot development of over two acres with multiple businesses is required and such a plan is meant to provide unified, internally harmonious signage for the entire project.