Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./school/hospital freestanding sign area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In addition, one (1) freestanding, message-board-type sign, not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area and not exceeding six (6) feet in overall height.
- Maximum churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./school/hospital freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
In addition, one (1) freestanding, message-board-type sign, not exceeding ten (10) square feet in area and not exceeding six (6) feet in overall height.
- Maximum churchReligious facilityA building used for organised worship, often with halls and schools attached./school/hospital wall sign area20 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Churches, schools and hospitals located in residential zones may be permitted one (1) unlighted wall sign not to exceed twenty (20) square feet for each face of the building fronting on a public right-of-way.
- Maximum LED fuel sign area35 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The area of the LED portion of the sign shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet.
- Maximum street address sign area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Business and professional office buildings shall be required to erect and maintain a street address sign in close proximity to the main street entrance of the building. Each sign shall have numbers of not less than four (4) inches in height and shall not exceed a total area of two (2) square feet.
- Minimum street address sign number heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 in
Business and professional office buildings shall be required to erect and maintain a street address sign in close proximity to the main street entrance of the building. Each sign shall have numbers of not less than four (4) inches in height and shall not exceed a total area of two (2) square feet.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. sign types in all zones
The following types of signs, as defined herein, are prohibited in all zones within the City of Lomita: (1) Rotating, flashing, scintillating signs and any other signs indicating motion or change of light intensity. Lights or systems of lights which rotate, flash, change intensity or indicate motion and which are placed or installed on faces, walls or roofs of business places are also prohibited by this section. (2) Rectangle signs which are freestanding, "A-frame" or "sandwich" signs or other similar-type portable signs, which are either carried or freestanding.
From the ordinance
Prohibited signs and sign restrictions. (a) The following types of signs, as defined herein, are prohibited in all zones within the City of Lomita: (1) Rotating, flashing, scintillating signs and any other signs indicating motion or change of light intensity... (2) Rectangle signs which are freestanding, "A-frame" or "sandwich" signs or other similar-type portable signs, which are either carried or freestanding.