Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Portable sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Portable signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.
- Portable sign count1 signs
Not more than one portable sign shall be permitted on a lot, except additional portable signs shall be permitted within a shopping center when spaced not less than 200 feet apart and when not more than one such sign is erected for a particular business.
- Portable sign illumination
No portable sign shall be illuminated.
- Portable sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
No portable sign shall be located within five feet of any street right-of-way, other property line or any driveway.
From the ordinance
Portable signs as defined in article I of this chapter shall be permitted in designated districts subject to the following limitations: 1. Purpose. A portable sign shall be used only for the purpose of identifying or directing attention to the business, product, commodity or service conducted, sold or offered on the same lot where it is located. 2. Size, location and lighting. Portable signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area. No portable sign shall be located within five feet of any street right-of-way, other property line or any driveway. No portable sign shall be illuminated. 3. Number of signs. Not more than one portable sign shall be permitted on a lot, except additional portable signs shall be permitted within a shopping center when spaced not less than 200 feet apart and when not more than one such sign is erected for a particular business. 4. Permits required. A permit shall be required for each portable sign.