Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum aggregate area for certain uses signs12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs not exceeding in the aggregate 12 square feet in area
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of freestanding sign8 ft
No freestanding sign shall exceed a height of eight feet.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of freestanding sign from property line4 ft
No freestanding sign shall be located within four feet of any street line or other property line.
- Maximum area for neighborhood identification sign20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding sign not exceeding 20 square feet in area identifying the name of a residential neighborhood
- Maximum aggregate area for public/semi-public signs20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Identification signs not exceeding in the aggregate 20 square feet in area
- Maximum area for residential identification sign2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One identification sign not exceeding two square feet in area
- Maximum area for temporary civic/public event sign4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one temporary civic or public event announcement sign not exceeding four square feet in area
- Maximum area for subdivision development sign32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
shall not exceed 32 square feet in area
From the ordinance
In addition to the regulations set forth in this division applicable to signs in all districts, the following signs shall be permitted and the following regulations shall apply in the R-AG, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 Residential Districts and the MHP Districts: