§ 125-20
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Max freestanding sign area (AgricultureAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./Woodland/Park)50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or 50 square feet in the Agriculture, Woodland-Conservation, and Park-Recreation zoning districts
- Max freestanding sign area (Commercial/Industrial)160 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No freestanding or monument sign shall exceed 160 square feet in the Commercial or Industrial zoning districts
- Max multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. wall sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Multifamily dwellings are permitted one wall-mounted sign per building not to exceed eight square feet, which solely identifies the building name or addresses.
- Max off-premises educational sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 ft
Such signs shall be either a freestanding or a monument sign, and shall be no more than 24 feet in height, and not more than 50 square feet in total size
- Max residential subdivision entrance sign area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Residential-zoned subdivision and mobile home park entrances are permitted one monument-style or freestanding sign which is restricted to identifying the subdivision not to exceed 30 square feet.
- Max wall-mounted sign area as % of wall25 pct
Wall-mounted signs in the Commercial, Industrial, Woodland-Conservation, Agriculture, and Park-Recreation zoning districts shall be permitted to encompass 25% of the area of the wall to which the sign is attached, provided the total area of the wall-mounted sign does not exceed 160 square feet.
- Off-premises signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Off-premises signs shall be prohibited in all districts, except as follows: ...
- Temporary sign display limit90 days
Temporary signs shall be up for no more than 90 days in any twelve-month period
From the ordinance
No freestanding or monument sign shall exceed 160 square feet in the Commercial or Industrial zoning districts or 50 square feet in the Agriculture, Woodland-Conservation, and Park-Recreation zoning districts. One freestanding or monument sign per street frontage shall be allowed in the Agriculture, Woodland-Conservation, Commercial, Industrial and Park-Recreation zoning districts.