Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Individual transitional, commercial, and economic development districts (R-T, C-N, C-UB, C-C, ED-MA, ED-G, ED-I) and non-residential uses in mixed use developments
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Landscaping around sign base
The ground area around the base of signs shall be landscaped with groundcover, shrubs and/or plants.
Signage
- Building-mounted sign maximum projection from wall42 inches
Building mounted signs shall not project greater than forty-two (42) inches from the building wall.
- Building-mounted sign minimum clearance above sidewalk8 ft
Shall provide a minimum clearance above any sidewalk of eight (8) feet when the sign projects greater than six (6) inches from the building wall.
- Building-mounted sign minimum clearance above vehicle travel way15 ft
Shall provide a minimum clearance above any vehicle travel way or parking area of fifteen (15) feet when the sign projects greater than six (6) inches from the building wall.
- Business directory sign maximum area in C-UB15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Business directory signs may be located in the C-UB district to direct customers to offices, shops, and other uses. The maximum sign area shall be limited to fifteen (15) square feet.
- Business park directory sign maximum area100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Business park directory signs may be located in the R-T, ED-G, and ED-I districts. One freestanding sign shall be permitted identifying the name of the business park and its tenants. Such sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area and twenty (20) feet in height.
- Business park directory sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Business park directory signs shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height.
- Construction sign maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Two (2) construction signs are permitted, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and a height of six (6) feet.
- Construction sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Two (2) construction signs are permitted, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and a height of six (6) feet.
- Freestanding sign prohibition in C-UB
No freestanding signs shall be permitted on any parcel, business, building, or premises within the C-UB district, except where the structure is located greater than twenty-five (25) feet from the front lot line.
- Maximum number of freestanding signs in other non-residential districts1 count
Any parcel, business, building, or premises within all other non-residential districts shall be permitted a maximum of one freestanding sign.
- Order board maximum area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Order boards are limited to thirty (30) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height.
- Order board maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Order boards are limited to thirty (30) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height.
- Preview board maximum area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Preview boards are limited to fifteen (15) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height.
- Preview board maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Preview boards are limited to fifteen (15) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height.
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from other freestanding sign
Signs shall be setback a distance equal to twice their height from any existing freestanding sign.
- Sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line
Signs shall be setback a distance equal to their height from any property or right-of-way line.
From the ordinance
In addition to other applicable regulations, the following regulations shall apply to all signs in the individual transitional, commercial, and economic development districts and for non-residential uses in mixed use developments.