Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Residential sign districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Illumination type
All signs shall be non-illuminated or externally illuminated, unless otherwise specified.
- Maximum sign area (artist studio/workshop)2.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One building-mounted or freestanding sign not exceeding 2½ square feet in area shall be permitted.
- Maximum sign area (bed and breakfastBed and breakfastAn owner-occupied dwelling letting a limited number of guest rooms.)2.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One building-mounted or freestanding sign not exceeding 2½ square feet in area shall be permitted.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Freestanding signs shall have a maximum height of five feet.
- Maximum sign area per building (multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.)10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One or more building-mounted signs, not exceeding in the aggregate ten square feet per building, shall be permitted.
- Maximum sign area per dwelling unitDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. (single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours., duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex., townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.)2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One building-mounted or freestanding sign, not exceeding two square feet in area for each dwelling unit, shall be permitted. Such sign shall indicate only the street address of the property.
- Maximum sign area (subdivisions, apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive./condo complexes, planned developments)24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding signs, with maximum total area of 24 square feet, shall be permitted. No more than two signs shall be permitted for each street frontage.
- Maximum number of signs per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. (subdivisions, etc.)2 count
No more than two signs shall be permitted for each street frontage.
- Projection over property line prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No sign shall project beyond the property line or be located on or project over a city right-of-way.
From the ordinance
The following regulations shall apply in the residential sign district: (1) Single-family, duplex and townhouse dwelling units: One building-mounted or freestanding sign, not exceeding two square feet in area for each dwelling unit, shall be permitted.