Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Internal illumination for building mounted signs
No
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of building mounted signs
Sign may not project above roofline
- Maximum area of freestanding sign for commercial centers50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For commercial centers, no more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted, limited in area to 50 square feet
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of freestanding sign for commercial centers20 ft
and shall not extend higher than 20 feet
- Internal illumination for freestanding signs
No
- Maximum number of temporary signs4 signs
A minimum of one and maximum of four temporary signs based upon this ratio
- Menu boards for restaurants allowed
Menu boards for restaurants may be installed provided the signs shall be designed and oriented so as to limit primary viewing to persons using drive through facilities
- Minimum number of temporary signs1 sign
A minimum of one and maximum of four temporary signs based upon this ratio
- Maximum area of signs adjacent to off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
signs up to four square feet and four feet in height may be installed adjacent to off-street parking area
- Maximum number of parking area traffic signs within 100 feet2 signs
No more than two such signs shall be installed within 100 feet of one another
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of signs adjacent to off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. area4 ft
signs up to four square feet and four feet in height
- Maximum area of projecting signs6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Projecting signs shall not exceed six square feet in area
- Maximum projection of projecting signs from building front6 ft
Projecting signs ... shall not project more than six feet from the building front
- Minimum clearance of projecting signs from property line2 ft
No sign shall project closer than two feet to the property line
- Internal illumination for temporary signs
No
- Permit required for temporary signs
No
- Temporary signs per 50 linear feet of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
One temporary sign per 50 linear feet of lot width bearing commercial messages are permitted at one time
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of temporary signs from property lines
None
- Types of temporary signs authorized
A-frame, chalkboard, portable sign, flag, banner
From the ordinance
Signs Permitted in PC District. Building Mounted Signs: Number allowed Unlimited, Maximum height Sign may not project above roofline, Permit required Yes, Internal illumination permitted No. Freestanding Signs: Permit required Yes, Internal illumination permitted No. Temporary Signs: Types authorized A-frame, chalkboard, portable sign, flag, banner.