Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum awning/canopy signs per building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 count
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.
- Minimum under-clearance for awnings/canopies7 ft
In no case will an awning or canopy be allowed to have an under-clearance of less than seven feet.
- Minimum distance between freestanding signs on same lot100 ft
Where more than one freestanding sign is permitted on a lot as a result of the lot having multiple street frontages, the distance between freestanding signs on the same lot shall be not less than 100 feet.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.50 ft
No freestanding sign shall be located within 50 feet of any lot in a residential district.
- Freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way5 ft
No freestanding sign shall be located within five feet of any street right-of-way line, other property line or driveway intersecting a street.
- Maximum number of permanent signs per lot5 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.
- Absolute maximum sign area500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Maximum sign area for lots 33 ft or less in width50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
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.
- Maximum sign area per linear foot of lot frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
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.
- Maximum projection for projecting signs4 ft
Signs, including poles or other support structures, shall not project greater than four feet from the face of the building.
- Minimum under-clearance for projecting signs7 ft
In no case will a projecting sign be allowed to have an under-clearance of less than seven feet.
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.