Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Great Bridge Business Character DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. within the Great Bridge HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Gateway Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Uses
Permitted by right1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. B required for home furnishing shop bordering Assembly or Office and Institutional
A buffer yard 'B,' as defined in section 19-610, shall be provided where the home furnishing shop is located in the Great Bridge Business Character district borders properties zoned Assembly or Office and Institutional.
Signage
- Freestanding signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. between street and principal building when no front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. build-to lineBuild-to lineA line a building must meet rather than stay behind — the inverse of a setback.
Freestanding signs are prohibited between a street and principal building when there is no front yard build-to line for the principal building.
- Maximum total sign area per linear foot of public right-of-way frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft
The total sign area for all signs on premises shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of public right-of-way frontage.
- Murals permitted if compatible with historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. character
Murals, as permitted by section 14-705, shall be considered compatible if the mural complements the physical and architectural aspects and includes subject matter consistent with the historic character.
- Overhanging signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. unless special permit
Overhanging signs, extending out from the building and overhanging a sidewalk, street, alley or other passageway, are prohibited unless a special permit is approved.
Box or cabinet signage; billboards; and flashing, variable or electronic message signs are prohibited.
- Sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. relative to roofline
No sign shall extend above or on the roofline of the building face.
From the ordinance
Signs in the Great Bridge Business Character District shall comply with the adopted Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines... The total sign area for all signs on premises shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of public right-of-way frontage.