Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Electronic changeable message sign auto-dimmer required
Electronic changeable message sign faces permitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be equipped with a photocell, timer, or other similar device which automatically dims the display during nighttime hours to prevent glare impacts.
- Electronic changeable message sign conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required
For signs in the C-C or I-S zones, adjacent to a residential zoning district or where an existing sign cabinet is proposed to be retrofitted and the existing sign exceeds the size and/or height limits for an electronic changeable message sign, a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT will be required.
- Electronic changeable message sign maximum area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
with a maximum electronic area of forty (40) square feet.
- Electronic changeable message sign maximum brightness0.3 footcandles above ambient
Electronic changeable message signs permitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall not be brighter than the illumination limit recommended by the International Sign Association (ISA) for Electronic Message Center signs, or 0.3 footcandles above ambient light when measured at the recommended distance as set forth by the ISA.
- Electronic changeable message sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (freestanding)6 ft
New freestanding electronic changeable message signs shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet.
- Electronic changeable message sign maximum per site1 signs
A maximum of one electronic changeable message sign is permitted per site
- Electronic changeable message sign maximum transition time2 sec
Transition during messages shall be two (2) seconds or less and shall either be instantaneous or fade in/out. Flashing is prohibited.
- Electronic changeable message sign minimum message duration8 sec
Messages shall be static and unanimated for a minimum of eight (8) seconds.
- Electronic changeable message sign roof/billboard prohibition
Electronic changeable message signs are not permitted to be installed as ROOF SIGNS or operate as BILLBOARDS.
From the ordinance
A. Only permitted for public, quasi-public and community service land uses located upon property situated within the C-S or C-F zones and for non-residential land uses within the C-C and I-S zones. B. A maximum of one electronic changeable message sign is permitted per site with a maximum electronic area of forty (40) square feet. New freestanding electronic changeable message signs shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet. C. Messages shall be static and unanimated for a minimum of eight (8) seconds. D. Transition during messages shall be two (2) seconds or less and shall either be instantaneous or fade in/out. Flashing is prohibited. E. For signs in the C-C or I-S zones, adjacent to a residential zoning district or where an existing sign cabinet is proposed to be retrofitted and the existing sign exceeds the size and/or height limits for an electronic changeable message sign, a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT will be required. F. Electronic changeable message sign faces permitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be equipped with a photocell, timer, or other similar device which automatically dims the display during nighttime hours to prevent glare impacts. G. Electronic changeable message signs permitted after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall not be brighter than the illumination limit recommended by the International Sign Association (ISA) for Electronic Message Center signs, or 0.3 footcandles above ambient light when measured at the recommended distance as set forth by the ISA. H. Electronic changeable message signs are not permitted to be installed as ROOF SIGNS or operate as BILLBOARDS.