Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- GB general business districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Awning and canopy sign rules
One awning or canopy containing a sign shall be permitted to be attached to each building frontage, provided that no projecting sign shall be attached to the same building frontage. Awnings and canopies with less than 15 feet clearance above the sidewalk shall not extend into or occupy more than two-thirds the width of the sidewalk measured from the building. In no case will an awning or canopy be allowed to have an under-clearance of less than seven feet.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
No freestanding sign shall be located within 50 feet of any lot in a residential district, or within five feet of any street right-of-way line, other property line or driveway intersecting a street.
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. signs allowed
A historic sign shall only be allowed in the following zoning districts: CB, GB, RB, M-1, and M-2.
- Maximum number of permanent signs5 count
Not more than five permanent signs shall be provided on a lot except a shopping center as defined in article XI of this appendix.
- Maximum sign area
For lots with a combined width of 33 feet or less along their principal street frontage, the combined surface area of all signs for the lot shall not exceed 50 square feet. For all other lots the aggregate area of all permanent signs located on a lot shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage along the street, nor in any case 500 square feet.
- Projecting sign restrictions
Signs, including poles or other support structures, shall not project greater than four feet from the face of the building and shall not be closer than two feet from any curb line. Projecting signs with less than 15 feet clearance above the sidewalk shall not extend into or occupy more than two-thirds the width of the sidewalk measured from the building. In no case will a projecting sign be allowed to have an under-clearance of less than seven feet.
- Special event signs allowed
Moving or windblown signs, including pennants, streamers, and balloons, and inflatable signs shall be permitted as special event signs in the R-B, CB, GB, M-1, or M-2 districts.
From the ordinance
For lots with a combined width of 33 feet or less along their principal street frontage, the combined surface area of all signs for the lot shall not exceed 50 square feet. For all other lots the aggregate area of all permanent signs located on a lot shall not exceed one and one-half square feet for each linear foot of lot frontage along the street, nor in any case 500 square feet.