Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum billboard area (M-2 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)378 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No billboard sign shall exceed 378 square feet in area
- Maximum billboard heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (M-2 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)35 ft
No billboard sign or sign structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet
- Minimum billboard setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/R-B districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. (M-2 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)200 ft
or within 200 feet of any residential or R-B district.
- Minimum billboard setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street/property line (M-2 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)15 ft
No billboard sign shall be located within 15 feet of any street line or other property line
- Minimum distance between billboards (M-2 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.)500 ft
No billboard sign shall be located within 500 feet of another billboard sign
From the ordinance
Billboard signs shall be permitted provided that: (1) No billboard sign shall exceed 378 square feet in area; (2) There shall be no more than one billboard sign attached to or painted on a sign structure, except that two billboard signs may be attached back-to-back on a single structure, in which case such arrangement shall be considered double-faced sign for purposes of calculating permitted area; (3) No billboard sign or sign structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet, nor shall any billboard sign be installed on the roof of any structure; (4) No billboard sign shall be located within 500 feet of another billboard sign; (5) No billboard sign shall be located within 15 feet of any street line or other property line, or within 200 feet of any residential or R-B district.