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Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum clearance of awning sign above sidewalk8 ft
A minimum of eight (8) feet above sidewalk level should be maintained for pedestrian clearance.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of letters on awning signs10 in
Letters shall not exceed ten (10) inches in height.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of free-standing signs from public right-of-way10 ft
Free-standing signs shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet to a public right-of-way.
- Maximum projection of individual letters or symbols from building surface18 in
Letters or symbols shall not project more than eighteen (18) inches from the building surface.
- Minimum clearance of marquee sign above sidewalk10 ft
A minimum clearance of ten (10) feet above the sidewalk level must be allowed for pedestrian clearance.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of letters on marquee signs12 in
Letters or symbols shall not exceed twelve (12) inches in height.
- Maximum area of multiple sign for building name16 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area permitted is sixteen (16) square feet for the sign bearing the name of the building or office park
- Maximum area of multiple sign per business name2 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
two (2) square feet for the name of each business or office located there
- Maximum area of neon window sign as percentage of window area20 pct
Neon window signs shall not have an area exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the total window area.
- Minimum clearance of projecting sign over driveway15 ft
If projecting over a driveway, the clearance must be at least fifteen (15) feet.
- Minimum clearance of projecting sign over pedestrian way8 ft
Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet above grade when located adjacent to or projecting over a pedestrian way.
- Maximum area of each face of projecting sign10 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
If flat, each face shall not exceed ten (10) square feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of sign within site triangle3 ft
No sign shall be erected within the area encompassed by a site triangle as provided by Section 4-3-5 unless such sign is less than three (3) feet in height; or, the width of the face of any supporting structure is less than 1 foot and the supported sign is elevated six (6) feet above grade.
- Minimum interval between changes of time-temperature sign6 sec
Such signs shall not change the time-temperature or message more often than once every six (6) seconds.
- Maximum size of time-temperature/changeable message sign (existing only)12 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs, which shall not exceed (12) square feet in size, shall be calculated as
- Minimum spacing between time-temperature signs along same roadway1 mile
No more than one such sign shall be located within one linear mile of another like sign along the same roadway.
- Maximum aggregate sign area per linear foot of building face1.5 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per ft
Such signs shall have an aggregate area not exceeding 1.5 square feet for each linear foot of building face parallel to a street lot line.
- Maximum projection of wall sign from building surface12 in
No part of a wall sign, including the display surface, shall extend more than twelve (12) inches from the building surface.
From the ordinance
Sign measurement shall be based upon the entire area of the sign... Free-standing signs shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet to a public right-of-way.