Article XI, Sign Regulations

Signage

• Externally lit sign illumination requirements

  Externally lit signs must be illuminated with steady, stationary fixtures and shall be directed downward at the sign without causing glare to pedestrians or vehicles.

• Maximum duration for banners on town property6 weeks

  Any banner wishing to advertise an event on town owned property must be approved by the town manager for placement and timing (no longer than six weeks).

• Maximum area for business signs in B-1, B-2, B-W districts32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  In the B-1, B-2, and B-W districts, one sign or a combination of letters of up to 32 square feet may be attached to a building, structure, or awning...

• Maximum area for churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached. bulletin board and identification signs20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Church bulletin board and identification signs with a total surface area not exceeding 20 square feet per sign.

• Maximum area for home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. signs4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Home occupation signs with a total surface area not exceeding four square feet per sign.

• Maximum area for memorial tablets or signs4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Memorial tablets or signs of less than four square feet.

• Maximum area for price signs in B-1, B-2, B-W districts16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One sign in addition to the sign with the business name may advertise the price of a product or service... no larger than 16 square feet and limited to the B-1, B-2, and B-W districts.

• Maximum area for sale or rent signs4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Up to two signs, not to exceed four square feet each, advertising the sale or rent of the specific premises where the sign is located.

• Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft

  Signs shall not exceed a height of 20 feet above ground level or the street to which it is oriented, whichever is higher.

• Maximum duration for temporary signs for limited business events10 days

  Temporary signs for limited business events may be placed using the standards of this article and may be used for no more than 10-days.

• Maximum window sign coverage30 pct

  Window signs that do not cover more than 30 percent of the area of the window on which they are displayed.

• Minimum clearance for overhanging signs or awnings8 ft

  The bottom of an overhanging sign or awning shall be at least eight feet above the ground.

• Prohibition of internally lighted signage in certain districts

  Internally lighted signage in the B-1, B-W, or any residentially zoned structure.

• Prohibition of mobile signs

  No sign will be erected which is mobile or on wheels. All permanent, free-standing signage shall be permanently anchored in concrete or permanently attached to piling or posts firmly embedded in the ground.

• Prohibition of signs with motion, flashing lights, etc.

  No sign will be allowed which involves noise, motion, or rotation of any part of the structure or displays intermittent or flashing lights, neon lights, inflatable, scrolling sign, television or computer displays visible from the street, marquee, or projections signs.

• Prohibition of off-premises signs

  Off-premises signs are not permitted in any district except for banners for events sponsored by civic, philanthropic, or religious organizations.

• Sandwich board removal when business closed

  Sandwich board signage must be removed when the business is not open.