Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum building identification sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One illuminated wall-mounted sign not to exceed 6 square feet in sign area shall be permitted on a lot which contains 3 dwelling units or more, in the MDR and HDR zones only.
- Maximum conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit sign face area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign face area of 25 square feet, or a total sign area of 50 square feet;
- Maximum conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A height of 8 feet.
- Maximum conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit total sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A sign face area of 25 square feet, or a total sign area of 50 square feet;
- Maximum project identification sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One wall or monument sign may be permitted for a multiple-family development or project which contains 10 dwelling units or more. Such sign shall not exceed 20 square feet of total sign area
- Maximum project identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
or 8 feet in height measured vertically from the average ground level at the base of the sign.
- Maximum temporary sign area (over 90 days)32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An applicant proposing a temporary sign for more than 90 days shall obtain a temporary sign permit, with the requirement that the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign face area or 64 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum temporary sign area (under 90 days)16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs that are posted for less than 90 days shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area (one-sided) or 32 feet in total sign area (2-sided)
- Maximum temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Freestanding temporary signs shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
- Maximum temporary sign total area (over 90 days)64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An applicant proposing a temporary sign for more than 90 days shall obtain a temporary sign permit, with the requirement that the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign face area or 64 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum temporary sign total area (under 90 days)32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs that are posted for less than 90 days shall not exceed 16 square feet in sign area (one-sided) or 32 feet in total sign area (2-sided)
From the ordinance
A person shall not use any sign except as specifically permitted in this section and subject to all regulations and conditions set forth in this title.