C-1
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- U.S. Route 29 Bypass
- Applies within
- 400 ft
- Geographic extent
- Applies to C-1 districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.; special provisions for properties within 400 feet of the right-of-way of the northbound lane of U.S. Route 29 Bypass.
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Banner allowed
One banner or A-frame or T-frame shall be permitted per business in addition to the maximum number of signs permitted.
- Directory sign maximum area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One directory sign, up to 15 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
- Directory sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
One directory sign, up to 15 square feet in area and eight feet in height.
- Freestanding sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
The minimum setback for freestanding signs shall be the greater of: Ten feet from the edge of the pavement; or One foot from the street right-of-way line.
- Gas pump sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each gas pump shall be permitted a total of one square foot of sign area to identify the product dispensed.
- Maximum aggregate sign area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sixty square feet maximum aggregate.
- Maximum sign area per sign30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Thirty square feet maximum per sign, regardless of the number.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
No sign shall exceed 15 feet in height measured from the base of the sign or the grade of the nearest street, whichever is higher.
- Maximum signs per business per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.3 count
Three signs maximum per business per street or opened alley facing.
- Maximum aggregate sign area for multiple businesses60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Sixty square feet maximum aggregate.
- Maximum sign area per sign for multiple businesses30 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In the C-1 district: Thirty square feet maximum per sign, regardless of the number.
- Maximum signs per business for multiple businesses2 count
The maximum number of signs per business is two regardless of street frontage.
- Office/industrial center identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
One freestanding center identification sign at each major entrance of an office or industrial center identifying the name of the center only. No such sign shall exceed 40 square feet in area or 12 feet in height.
- Office/industrial center identification sign40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding center identification sign at each major entrance of an office or industrial center identifying the name of the center only. No such sign shall exceed 40 square feet in area or 12 feet in height.
- Portable A-frame/T-frame sign allowed
One portable A-frame or T-frame sign shall be permitted per business in addition to the maximum number of signs permitted.
- Shopping center identification sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
One freestanding sign with an area of one square foot per five linear feet of lot frontage, up to a maximum of 40 square feet and a maximum height of 12 feet.
- Shopping center identification sign40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One freestanding sign with an area of one square foot per five linear feet of lot frontage, up to a maximum of 40 square feet and a maximum height of 12 feet.
- Sign illumination requirement
In the C-1, C-2, and M districts all signs shall be internally lighted or if externally lighted shielded to prevent blinding of approaching drivers.
- Signs facing residential uses must be internally illuminated
Any sign installed within 25 feet of an existing residential use shall be internally illuminated.
- Streamers/festoons permitted
Streamers/festoons, as provided for in section 86-644, shall be permitted in all commercial and industrial zones.
From the ordinance
For individual businesses on a single zoning lot: C-1: Three signs maximum per business per street or opened alley facing. Thirty square feet maximum per sign. Sixty square feet maximum aggregate. No sign shall exceed 15 feet in height.