Sec. 6-56, 6-51

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.

• Absolute maximum sign area50 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 building frontage along the street, nor in any case 50 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 building 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 building frontage along the street, nor in any case 50 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.

• Rooftop screening wall signs permitted by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.

  This sign type shall be permitted by right in the CB central business district.

• Rooftop screening wall signs shall not be illuminated

  Such sign shall not be illuminated through any means.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above roof for rooftop screening wall sign8 ft

  The sign cannot be installed more than eight feet above the building roof supporting the screening wall measured from the top of the sign.

• Maximum rooftop screening wall signs per lot1 count

  Only one rooftop screening wall sign shall be allowed per lot.