Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum flag area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one (1) flag per lot, no larger than 15 square feet
- Maximum flagpole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
displayed on a permanent flagpole no higher than 25 feet
- Maximum number of faces for freestanding signs2 count
have more than two (2) faces
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Freestanding signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height
- Maximum hand-held sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
hand-held signs, up to four (4) square feet in area
- Maximum nonportable temporary sign display duration365 days
one (1) nonportable temporary sign per street frontage displayed for no more than one (1) year
- Maximum permanent wall sign area without permit2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
one (1) permanent wall sign with a maximum area of two (2) square feet
- Maximum portable temporary sign display duration70 days
any number of portable temporary signs displayed for no more than 70 consecutive days per calendar year
- Maximum temporary sign area per face6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet of sign area per face
- Maximum number of faces for temporary signs2 count
Temporary signs shall not have more than two (2) faces
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of nonportable temporary signs6 ft
Exceed six (6) feet in height if they are nonportable
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of portable temporary signs3 ft
Exceed three (3) feet in height if they are portable
- Maximum wall sign thickness6 in
A wall sign may not exceed six (6) inches in thickness
- Maximum window sign coverage10 pct
window signs, provided that such signs do not obstruct more than ten (10) percent of the area of any individual window
- Minimum distance from fire hydrant3 ft
Located within three (3) feet of a fire hydrant, bus stop improvement or pedestrian push button for a traffic signal
- Minimum freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from edge of pavement10 ft
be located within ten (10) feet of the edge of pavement on the roadway
From the ordinance
Freestanding signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height; be located within ten (10) feet of the edge of pavement on the roadway; have more than two (2) faces.