Sec. 5-602, 5-603, 5-604, 5-606
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Exempt awning sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Non-illuminated signs not exceeding ten square feet on awnings.
- Exempt construction sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Construction site signs limited to 32 square feet.
- Exempt construction sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Construction site signs limited to 15 feet in height.
- Exempt directional sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs limited to two square feet, except industrial districts may be four square feet.
- Exempt name plate area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Name plate or directional sign limited to two square feet.
- Exempt noncommercial sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Noncommercial signs not exceeding 32 square feet.
- Exempt political sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Political signs shall be no more than five feet in height.
- Exempt political sign area in agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them./commercial/industrial zones32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political signs limited to 32 square feet in agricultural, commercial and industrial zones.
- Exempt political sign area in residential zones16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Political signs limited to 16 square feet in residential zones.
- Exempt real estate sign area in AR/AL districts16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in Agricultural Rural (AR) and Agricultural Limited (AL) zoning districts shall not exceed 16 square feet.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in AR/AL districts6 ft
Signs in AR/AL districts shall not exceed six feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign area in commercial/industrial districts32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial/industrial districts10 ft
Signs in commercial/industrial districts shall not exceed ten feet in height.
- Exempt real estate sign area in residential districts4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Real estate signs in residential districts shall not exceed four square feet.
- Exempt real estate sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts4 ft
Real estate signs in residential districts shall not exceed four feet in height.
- General detached sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
No detached sign shall exceed a height of 15 feet.
- Off-premises digital display prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Digital display, rotating or other displays that change messages prohibited.
- Off-premises sign permitted districts
Off-premises signs only permitted in commercial or industrial districts.
- Off-premises sign maximum area288 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Off-premises signs limited to no more than 288 square feet.
Pennants, banners, streamers, wind-sail signs, flashing signs, roof signs, signs resembling traffic signals, signs on trees/utility poles, vehicles parked for display >15 days.
From the ordinance
No sign shall be erected without a permit... Prohibited signs include pennants, flashing signs, roof signs... Exempt signs include name plates (2 sq ft), noncommercial signs (32 sq ft), real estate signs (residential 4 sq ft, commercial 32 sq ft)... Off-premises signs limited to 288 sq ft.