Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- AR/AL real estate sign max area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in Agricultural Rural (AR) and Agricultural Limited (AL) zoning districts shall not exceed 16 square feet in size and six feet in height.
- AR/AL real estate sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Signs in Agricultural Rural (AR) and Agricultural Limited (AL) zoning districts shall not exceed 16 square feet in size and six feet in height.
- Awning sign max area10 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Non-illuminated signs, not exceeding ten square feet in area with letters not exceeding one foot in height, painted, stamped, perforated, or stitched on the surface area of an awning, canopy, roller curtain, or umbrella.
- Commercial/industrial real estate sign max area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet in size and ten feet in height.
- Commercial/industrial real estate sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed 32 square feet in size and ten feet in height.
- Construction sign max area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs shall be permitted per construction site or development project and limited to no more than 32 square feet in size and 15 feet in height.
- Construction sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Signs shall be permitted per construction site or development project and limited to no more than 32 square feet in size and 15 feet in height.
- Construction sign side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Such signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any side property line.
- Directional sign industrial max area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
except in industrial districts they may be four square feet.
- Directional sign max area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall be limited in size to two square feet, except in industrial districts they may be four square feet.
- Name plate max area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A name plate or directional sign, limited in area to two square feet, to identify the owner or occupant of dwelling or building or a permitted home occupation.
- No trespassing sign max area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No trespassing or no hunting signs, without limitations or number or placement, limited in area to four square feet.
- Noncommercial sign max area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs of a noncommercial nature which are intended to verbalize a position or statement about an issue, as a matter of free speech, provided the area of the sign does not exceed 32 square feet.
- Off-premises open house sign max area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall be limited to four square feet in size and four feet in height.
- Off-premises open house sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Such signs shall be limited to four square feet in size and four feet in height.
- Political sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Such signs shall be no more than five feet in height
- Political sign other max area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
32 square feet in area in agricultural, commercial and industrial zones.
- Political sign property setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any property lines.
- Political sign residential max area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
limited to free-standing signs not more than 16 square feet in area in residential zones
- Real estate sign side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Such signs shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any side property line.
- Residential real estate sign max area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs in residential zoning districts shall not exceed four square feet in size and four feet in height.
- Residential real estate sign max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Signs in residential zoning districts shall not exceed four square feet in size and four feet in height.
From the ordinance
A name plate or directional sign, limited in area to two square feet, to identify the owner or occupant of dwelling or building or a permitted home occupation.