Article III, Sections 31-36; Article IV, Sections 51-60, 81-86
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
22 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Sign permit required
No sign, unless specifically exempted by the provisions of article IV of this chapter, shall be erected or installed unless a permit for such sign has been issued by the city manager.
Signage
- Maximum banner sign display duration120 days
No banner sign shall be displayed for a period exceeding 120 days
- Maximum banner sign displays per year2 count
nor shall banner signs be displayed on a lot more frequently than two times in a calendar year.
- Minimum banner sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above grade7 ft
Banner signs shall be erected a minimum of seven feet above grade
- Maximum on-site directional sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs directing and guiding traffic on private property when such signs do not exceed eight square feet in area.
- Maximum freestanding directional sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
If freestanding, such signs shall not exceed four feet in height
- Directional sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street line or property line3 ft
or be located within three feet of a street line or other property line.
- Maximum projection over sidewalk/street/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 sign surface area300 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.
- Minimum wind pressure resistance30 psf
All signs shall be designed to withstand a wind pressure of 30 pounds minimum per square foot of surface.
- Maximum 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.
- Maximum number of portable signs per lot1 count
Not more than one portable sign shall be permitted on a lot
- Portable sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way, property line, driveway5 ft
No portable sign shall be located within five feet of any street right-of-way, other property line or any driveway.
- Maximum roof sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above roof20 ft
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.
- 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
- Maximum sandwich board sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Such signs shall not be greater than six feet in height or 2½ feet in width
- Maximum sandwich board sign width2.5 ft
Such signs shall not be greater than six feet in height or 2½ feet in width
- Minimum sidewalk width when sandwich board present4 ft
nor shall they obstruct the sidewalk to less than four feet in width.
- Maximum temporary sign area in commercial/industrial districts18 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One or more temporary signs not exceeding an aggregate area of 18 square feet shall be permitted in commercial or industrial zoning districts.
- Maximum temporary sign area in residential districts6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One or more temporary signs not exceeding an aggregate area of six square feet shall be permitted in the residential zoning districts
- Temporary sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from developed public right-of-way10 ft
Any such sign shall not be located within ten feet of any developed public right-of-way.
From the ordinance
No sign shall be constructed or erected having more than 300 square feet of surface. All signs shall be designed to withstand a wind pressure of 30 pounds minimum per square foot.