Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all zoning districts within the city
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- A-frame sign area per face12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
up to four (4) nonilluminated offsite temporary freestanding signs in an A-frame configuration, with a size not to exceed 12 square feet per face.
- A-frame sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
or four (4) feet in height.
- Banner duration60 days
Banners shall not be used as permanent signs for more than 60 days.
- Developing site maximum sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
of a maximum size of 32 square feet each.
- Developing site maximum number of signs2 signs
Developing sites, i.e. construction sites, shall be allowed a maximum two temporary freestanding signs.
- Maximum electronic sign lumens30 lumens
Electronic copy shall be limited to no more than 30 lumens output, measured at ten (10) feet from the sign face.
- Offsite subdivision sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
with a size not to exceed 32 square feet.
- Offsite subdivision sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
and a height not to exceed eight (8) feet.
- Offsite subdivision signs maximum4 signs
Residential subdivision sites where ten (10) or more new residences are offered for sale shall be allowed up to four (4) offsite temporary freestanding signs.
- Residential subdivision sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Developing residential subdivision sites where ten (10) or more new residences will be offered for sale shall be allowed one temporary sign of a maximum size of 32 square feet.
- Residential subdivision sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
The sign may be mounted on a building or may be a freestanding temporary sign of a maximum height of 12 feet.
- Minimum distance from curb lines30 ft
Signs placed within 30 feet of the intersecting curb lines of a street are prohibited.
- Minimum distance from fire hydrant5 ft
Signs located within five (5) feet of a fire hydrant, street sign, or traffic signal are prohibited.
- Temporary building sign duration90 days
Temporary building signs shall be removed after a period of 90 days.
- Undeveloped site maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The maximum height shall be 10 feet.
- Undeveloped site maximum sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Undeveloped sites shall be allowed a maximum one temporary freestanding sign of a maximum size of 32 square feet.
- Maximum window sign coverage100 pct
Signs affixed to windows may cover up to 100% of each window.
From the ordinance
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate signs as an information system...