Article XV, Division III, Sections 32-36

Signage

• Maximum projection over sidewalk, street, or alley5 ft

  No sign shall be allowed to project over any sidewalk, street or alley further than five feet from the face of the building.

• Maximum surface area for signs on public property300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  No sign, other than roof signs and flat metal signs placed tightly to a building, shall be constructed or erected having more than 300 square feet of surface.

• Maximum roof sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above roof20 ft

  Roof signs shall be set back at least eight feet from the parapet walls on a street front and shall not extend more than 20 feet above the roof of the building.

• Roof sign must not extend beyond building line

  No roof sign shall extend beyond the building line.

• Roof sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from parapet wall8 ft

  Roof signs shall be set back at least eight feet from the parapet walls on a street front and shall not extend more than 20 feet above the roof of the building.

• Minimum space between roof sign and roof5 ft

  There shall be a space of at least five feet between any roof sign and the roof.

• Minimum wind resistance30 psf

  All signs shall be designed to withstand a wind pressure of 30 pounds minimum per square foot of surface.