Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 2%
Extracted standards
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Other
- Freestanding sign landscaping area ratio2 ratio
All free-standing signs must have a landscaped area that surrounds the sign and is at a minimum two times the area of the sign.
- Sight distance triangle distance for collector/arterial45 ft
Where collector or arterial streets meet, the street right-of-way lines shall connect 45 feet from their intersection.
- Sight distance triangle distance35 ft
The protected sight distance area at the intersection of two streets is the triangle formed by the street right-of-way lines and a line connecting said street lines 35 feet from their intersection.
Signage
- A-frame sign distance from front door10 ft
Signs must be placed on-site and within ten feet of the front door of the business where possible.
- A-frame sign maximum area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A-frame signs/sandwich signs: Limited to eight square feet.
- A-frame sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Height, overall, shall not exceed four feet.
- Canopy/awning sign maximum area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One square foot of sign per one linear foot of unit building frontage with a maximum square footage not to exceed 30 square feet per individual business.
- Exempt address sign maximum area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Address or identification signs not exceeding three square feet in area.
- Exempt directional sign maximum area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs not exceeding three square feet in area or located closer than five feet to any property line.
- Exempt flag maximum area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No single flag shall exceed 50 square feet in area.
- Exempt private drive sign maximum area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Private drive signs not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Exempt security sign maximum area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Security and warning signs not exceeding three square feet.
- General freestanding sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from ROW5 ft
All free standing or monument signs shall be set back at least five feet from any street right-of-way.
- Hanging sign maximum area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum of ten square feet and 25-foot separation where possible from other hanging signs.
- Hanging sign minimum clearance7 ft
Shall provide a minimum clearance of seven feet from finished grade to the bottom of the sign.
- Marquee sign maximum area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One square foot of sign per one linear foot of unit building frontage with a maximum square footage not to exceed 30 square feet per individual business.
- Maximum freestanding signs per lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 count
One freestanding or monument sign per lot frontage.
- Maximum number of signs per zoning lot2 count
Generally, two signs per lot, no two signs may be the same sign type unless otherwise exempted.
- Menu sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Menu signs ... maximum of four-square feet in size.
- Monument sign frame minimum length6 ft
Monument signs shall have a solid framework with such frame having a six-foot minimum length.
- Open sign maximum area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One generic massed produced neon, florescent, back-lit or LED lit sign such as an 'Open' sign and one other neon merchandise or logo sign, each limited to six square feet.
- Produce stand sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Nor shall any sign exceed eight feet in height.
- Produce stand sign maximum total area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of all such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet.
- Temporary banner maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Banners are limited to a size of 32 square feet.
- Temporary banner maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum height: Twelve feet if free standing or five feet below the highest point of the building facade, whichever is higher.
- Temporary construction sign maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed 32 square feet per sign.
- Temporary construction sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum height: Twelve feet if free standing or five feet below the highest point on the building facade, whichever is higher.
- Temporary construction sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Minimum setbacks: Five feet from any property line where possible.
- Temporary development sign maximum area per face64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum area: Sixty-four square feet per sign face. Window signs 16 square feet.
- Temporary development sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Maximum height: Ten feet.
- Temporary development sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
Minimum setbacks: Twenty feet from lot line.
- Temporary new business banner maximum area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Banners may not exceed 32 square feet.
- Temporary new business sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum height: Twelve feet if free standing or five feet below the highest point on the building facade, whichever is higher.
- Temporary new business sidewalk sign maximum area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sidewalk/sandwich sign limited to eight square feet.
- Temporary new business sign maximum area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding, or wall sign up to 16 square feet per street frontage, or one banner per 400 feet of roadway frontage.
- Temporary political sign maximum area28 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed 28 square feet per sign.
- Temporary promotional sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum height: Twelve feet if free standing or five feet below the highest point on the building facade, whichever is higher.
- Temporary promotional portable sign maximum area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One portable sign not to exceed ten square feet.
- Temporary promotional sidewalk sign maximum area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sidewalk/sandwich sign limited to eight square feet.
- Temporary promotional banner maximum area28 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Banners shall not exceed 28 square feet each.
- Temporary promotional wall sign maximum area28 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One wall sign not to exceed 28 square feet.
- Temporary real estate sign maximum area on Main Street etc9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For nonresidential and multifamily uses on Main Street, Maple Avenue, 23rd Street, Hatcher and 21st Street. North of Main nine square feet per sign face.
- Temporary real estate sign maximum area for nonresidential16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For nonresidential and multifamily uses, 16 square feet per sign face.
- Temporary real estate sign maximum area for residential6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For residential uses and nonresidential uses in residential districts, six square feet per sign.
- Temporary real estate sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Maximum height for a freestanding sign: Six feet.
- Temporary real estate sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
Minimum setbacks: Twenty feet from the lot line of another lot and five feet from a public right-of-way.
- Temporary stand sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Nor shall any sign exceed eight feet in height.
- Temporary stand sign maximum total area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of all such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet.
- Window sign maximum percentage of glass area33 pct
Maximum area of sign: the size of the sign(s) shall be limited to 33 percent of the glass area for each pane of glass.
From the ordinance
General sign regulations for all districts. Freestanding signs set back at least 5 feet from ROW. Temporary sign regulations.