Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Exempt address sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Address sign not exceeding four (4) square feet in sign area.
- Exempt construction sign maximum area in other districts32 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 one (1) sign per frontage and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in any RA, R-12, R-7, R-5, R-3, RM-1, or RM-2 district and shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in any RMF, multiple purpose district, industrial district, or planned unit development district.
- Exempt construction sign maximum area in certain residential districts12 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 one (1) sign per frontage and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in any RA, R-12, R-7, R-5, R-3, RM-1, or RM-2 district and shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in any RMF, multiple purpose district, industrial district, or planned unit development district.
- Exempt directional sign maximum area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in sign area, and four (4) feet in height for freestanding directional signs.
- Exempt directional sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Directional signs not exceeding four (4) square feet in sign area, and four (4) feet in height for freestanding directional signs.
- Exempt nameplate maximum area2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Nameplates not exceeding two (2) square feet in sign area.
- Exempt real estate sign maximum area in other districts32 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 one (1) sign per frontage and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in any RA, R-12, R-7, R-5, R-3, RM-1, or RM-2 district and shall not thirty-two (32) square feet in any RMF, multiple purpose district, industrial district, or planned unit development district.
- Exempt real estate sign maximum area in certain residential districts12 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 one (1) sign per frontage and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in any RA, R-12, R-7, R-5, R-3, RM-1, or RM-2 district and shall not thirty-two (32) square feet in any RMF, multiple purpose district, industrial district, or planned unit development district.
- Exempt temporary sign maximum area in residential districts12 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in cumulative sign area in a residential district.
From the ordinance
The provisions of this division, including the requirements for a zoning permit, shall not apply to the following signs, provided that no such sign shall be placed within the public right-of-way or within any sight distance triangle.