Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Downtown sign districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Internally illuminated signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Internally illuminated signs shall be prohibited.
- Maximum banner area (museum >= 75,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.)100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum banner area: 100 square feet.
- Maximum building-mounted sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One square foot of sign area for each lineal foot of building frontage on a public street occupied by the business, with a maximum sign area of 32 square feet.
- Maximum window sign coverage (non-illuminated, inside)50 pct
Non-illuminated signs painted on or affixed to the inside of, or hung behind, windows or doors shall be permitted, provided that not more than 50 percent of the window area shall be taken up by said signs.
- Minimum building-mounted sign area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No sign area shall be required to be less than 16 square feet.
- Maximum banner area (museum < 75,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.)15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum banner area: 15 square feet.
- Projecting sign bottom clearance8 ft
Bottom of sign shall be at least eight feet above ground level.
- Projecting sign edge clearance from curb3 ft
Edge of sign shall be at least three feet from curb line or edge of pavement.
- Restaurant additional signage conditions
Projection over a city right-of-way: Prohibited. Location on a city right-of-way: Prohibited. Illumination: Prohibited.
- Additional sign count per 10 businesses (shopping centers)1 count
One additional sign for each ten businesses in the shopping center
- Sidewalk sign display hours
Sidewalk signs shall be displayed only when the business is open
- Sidewalk sign illumination prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Illumination: Prohibited
- Sidewalk sign materials
Signs shall be constructed of wood that presents a finished appearance; or shall be wood, metal or plastic faced within a metal frame. Rough-cut plywood is prohibited.
From the ordinance
For residential uses, signs shall be regulated by section 21-743, Sign regulations for the residential sign district. For all other uses, the following regulations shall apply in the downtown sign district: