Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum basement sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area shall be six square feet.
- Maximum directional sign area3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each sign face shall not exceed three square feet in area
- Maximum directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
and four feet in height.
- Maximum directional sign letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 in
Letters or symbols shall not exceed five inches in height.
- Maximum directory sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
up to two directory signs with a maximum area of six square feet each.
- Maximum directory sign count2 count
up to two directory signs
- Maximum number of flags3 count
A maximum of three flags shall be allowed per development site.
- Maximum service station freestanding sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding sign, not to exceed 150 square feet in area
- Maximum service station freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
and eight feet in height shall be allowed.
- Service station total sign area ratio2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
The total area of all signs (including canopies) shall not exceed two square feet of sign area for each linear foot of street frontage.
From the ordinance
The maximum sign area shall be six square feet. Only external illumination is allowed.