Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Temporary sign permit expiration2 years
For temporary signs only, the administrative special use permit shall expire two years from the date of approval.
Signage
- Digital sign animation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Text, graphics, and images shall not be animated, move, or flash
- Digital sign illumination compliance required
Signs shall comply with the illumination limitations in section 9-204(A)
- Digital sign photocell dimmer required
Signs shall have an automatic photocell dimmer
- Maximum digital sign changes per minute2 changes/minute
The changing of text or graphics shall occur no more than two times per minute.
- Maximum freestanding sign increase50 pct
The number of freestanding signs shall not exceed the maximum number permitted by more than 50 percent. If fewer than two freestanding monument signs are permitted pursuant to section 9-201, no more than one additional freestanding monument sign shall be permitted with administrative special use permit approval.
- Maximum freestanding sign size increase33.33 pct
The freestanding sign shall not have a sign area or height of more than one-third larger than the maximum sign area and taller than the height otherwise permitted.
- Maximum wall sign area ratio0.5 ratio
The wall sign area ratio, including temporary signs, shall not exceed 1:2.
- Minimum businesses for signs3 businesses
Signs must be located on a site that has one or more of the following: (a) A lot size of 15,000 square feet or more; (b) Three or more businesses; (c) Frontage on more than one street; or (d) Frontage exceeding 400 feet.
- Minimum lot size for signs15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs must be located on a site that has one or more of the following: (a) A lot size of 15,000 square feet or more; (b) Three or more businesses; (c) Frontage on more than one street; or (d) Frontage exceeding 400 feet.
- Minimum street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for signs400 ft
Signs must be located on a site that has one or more of the following: (a) A lot size of 15,000 square feet or more; (b) Three or more businesses; (c) Frontage on more than one street; or (d) Frontage exceeding 400 feet.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. signs not allowed
The sign is not a prohibited sign pursuant to section 9-203.
- Zone heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. compliance required
All signs and sign structures shall comply with the height regulations of the zone in which they are located.
From the ordinance
All signs and sign structures shall comply with the height regulations of the zone in which they are located. Signs must be located on a site that has one or more of the following: (a) A lot size of 15,000 square feet or more; (b) Three or more businesses; (c) Frontage on more than one street; or (d) Frontage exceeding 400 feet. For temporary signs only, the administrative special use permit shall expire two years from the date of approval. The wall sign area ratio, including temporary signs, shall not exceed 1:2. The sign is not a prohibited sign pursuant to section 9-203. The number of freestanding signs shall not exceed the maximum number permitted by more than 50 percent. If fewer than two freestanding monument signs are permitted pursuant to section 9-201, no more than one additional freestanding monument sign shall be permitted with administrative special use permit approval. The freestanding sign shall not have a sign area or height of more than one-third larger than the maximum sign area and taller than the height otherwise permitted. Digital signs shall comply with the following criteria: (a) Signs shall comply with the illumination limitations in section 9-204(A); (b) Text, graphics, and images shall not be animated, move, or flash; (c) Signs shall have an automatic photocell dimmer; and (d) The changing of text or graphics shall occur no more than two times per minute.