Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
29 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 100 ft of residential zones35 ft
No commercially used building in the C zone which is within 100 feet of any RR, SRR, or R zone shall exceed a height of 2 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less.
Other
- Minimum asphalt paving thickness2 in
Asphalt surfacing, rolled to a smooth, hard surface having a minimum thickness of 2 inches after compaction, and laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel or other similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of 4 inches.
- Minimum concrete paving thickness3.5 in
Concrete surfacing to a minimum thickness of 3½ inches with expansion joints as necessary.
- Minimum drive-through stacking spaces7 cars
Access to drive-through facilities shall have a sufficient depth to provide vehicle stacking for not less than 7 automobiles at a depth of 24 feet per automobile per drive-through facility.
- Minimum planter width separating trash enclosure from parking6 ft
Separate trash enclosure from adjacent parking with a 6-foot wide minimum planter.
- Minimum trash enclosure area165 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Design the trash enclosure to be a minimum of 165 square feet.
- Shower facilities for large buildings
Freestanding buildings not within a shopping center or other commercial center which have a gross floor area of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet shall provide one shower for each gender and 0.5 clothing lockers for each required bicycle parking space.
Parking
- No parking in front/street sideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
No parking shall occur in the first 10 feet of a required front or street side yard.
- Parking space dimensions
No less than 75% of parking spaces shall exhibit dimensions of 9 feet wide by 20 feet long or 10 feet wide and 18 feet long in 90-degree parking, or 9 feet wide by 18 feet long in 45- or 60-degree parking, with required disabled person parking spaces as provided by federal and state law. No greater than 25% of the parking spaces may exhibit minimum dimensions of 8 feet in width by 18 feet in length.
Signage
- Maximum bulletin sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in sign area or 100 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum civic organization sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in sign area or 100 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum community identification sign area96 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed 96 square feet in sign area or 192 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum directional sign area12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in sign area or 24 square feet in total sign area.
- Maximum directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Freestanding directional and/or informational signs shall not exceed 10 feet in height measured from the base of the sign.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Monument and post signs shall not exceed a maximum height of 12 feet measured vertically from ground level at the base of the sign, or 3 feet below the roof line, whichever is least.
- Maximum fuel pricing sign area30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign, not to exceed 30 square feet in sign area or 60 square feet in total sign area, shall be permitted for each street frontage.
- Maximum outdoor menu sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign, not to exceed 24 square feet in total sign area may be permitted for each business.
- Maximum outdoor menu sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No outdoor menu sign shall exceed a height of 6 feet.
- Maximum pylon sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum of 12 feet. For signs over 12 feet in height a Conditional Use Permit shall apply.
- Maximum temporary sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign area or 64 square feet in total sign area.
- 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 time/temperature sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One sign not to exceed 24 square feet in total sign area may be permitted for each street frontage, up to a maximum of 2 for each business.
- Maximum time/temperature sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
For monument or post signs: 12 feet;
- Maximum wall sign area per linear foot of building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
In instances where businesses abut residentially zoned property but the proposed signs do not face toward residentially zoned property, the Director may determine the amount of signage to be permitted not to exceed the maximum of 3 square feet for each one linear foot of building frontage.
- Minimum freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot line50 ft
Monument and post signs shall not be located nearer than 50 feet from any lot line, other than a lot line adjoining a street.
- Minimum landscaped planter area around pylon sign100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each sign shall have a minimum of 100 square feet of landscaped planter area proportionally surrounding the sign.
- Minimum pylon sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior side lot lines15 ft
Signs shall be located a minimum of 15 feet from interior side lot lines.
- Minimum wall sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each ground floor business establishment shall be permitted a minimum sign area of 20 square feet for each building frontage.
Prohibited signs include: any sign on public right-of-way, signs obstructing vision, strings of pennants/banners/streamers (except auto sales with conditions), awning/entrance canopy signs, devices dispensing bubbles, projecting images, new outdoor advertising signs, pole signs, portable signs, projecting signs, revolving signs, roof signs, sidewalk signs, signs advertising unlawful acts, signs emitting sound, temporary signs (except as permitted), off-premises commercial advertisements.
From the ordinance
No building or structure in the C zone shall exceed a height of 50 feet or 3 stories, whichever is less.