Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Portable sign material requirements
Portable signs shall be constructed of wood (or other sturdy material) and metal hardware, all surfaces shall be painted and the signs shall be weighted to prevent movement during windy periods. Portable signs shall have no electric or mechanical features or attached objects that move in the wind other than small balloon(s).
- Portable sign maximum area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the total area of the sign face shall not exceed ten (10) square feet.
- Portable sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
The maximum height of a portable sign shall be four (4) feet above grade
- Portable sign maximum per business1 signs
A maximum of one portable sign per business or business street frontage shall be permitted.
- Portable sign minimum distance from fire hydrant3 ft
Portable signs shall not be placed in streets or driveway surfaces, attached or secured to public property, place over any utility box, within three (3) feet of a fire hydrant or in a manner which creates a traffic or pedestrian hazard.
- Portable sign minimum pedestrian clearance4 ft
Portable signs shall be placed in a manner which provides a minimum of four (4) feet of unobstructed pedestrian clearance
- Portable sign off-site prohibition
Other than within unified shopping center(s) and/or common owned parking facilities, portable signs used for business signage purposes shall not be placed upon property located offsite from the business being advertised/identified.
From the ordinance
A. The maximum height of a portable sign shall be four (4) feet above grade; and the total area of the sign face shall not exceed ten (10) square feet. B. Portable signs shall be placed in a manner which provides a minimum of four (4) feet of unobstructed pedestrian clearance... C. Portable signs shall not be placed in streets or driveway surfaces, attached or secured to public property, place over any utility box, within three (3) feet of a fire hydrant... D. Portable signs shall be constructed of wood (or other sturdy material) and metal hardware... E. Other than within unified shopping center(s) and/or common owned parking facilities, portable signs used for business signage purposes shall not be placed upon property located offsite from the business being advertised/identified. F. A maximum of one portable sign per business or business street frontage shall be permitted.