Table 84-5: Required Review by Sign Type
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Sign Officer
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Planning Board
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A-frame sign
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•
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Awning sign
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•
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Externally illuminated sign
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•
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Ground sign
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•
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Marquee sign
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•
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Painted sign
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•
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Projecting sign
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•
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Suspended sign
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•
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Temporary sign
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•
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Wall sign
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Area 16 square feet or less
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•
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Area over 16 square feet
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•
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Window signs
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•
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Table 84-17A: Sign Types Permitted by Zoning District.
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Zoning Districts
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Sign Type
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R-1, R-2, R-3
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R-3M
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NMU, MU
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M-1
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Requirements
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Max number of signs
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1 sign per use
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1 sign per use
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2 sign per use
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2 sign per use
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As permitted
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A-Frame1
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-
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○
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○
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○
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§ 84-18A
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Awning
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-
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-
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○
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○
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§ 84-18B
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Ground
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○
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○
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•
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•
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§ 84-18C
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Marquee
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-
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-
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•
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-
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Determined by Planning Board
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Painted
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-
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-
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•
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•
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§ 84-18H
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Pole
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-
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-
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•
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•
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§ 84-18D
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Projecting
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-
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○
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•
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•
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§ 84-18E
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Suspended
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-
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-
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○
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-
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§ 84-18F
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Temporary1
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○
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○
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○
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○
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§ 84-18G
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Wall
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○
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○
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•
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•
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§ 84-18H
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Window1
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-
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○
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○
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○
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§ 84-18I
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NOTES:
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1
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A-frame, window, and temporary signs shall not be included in
the count of total allotted signage for any one use.
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Table 84-17B: Additional Development Signage
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Number
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Type
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Residential development
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1 per entrance1
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Ground sign, max height 4 feet and max area 24 square feet
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Multitenant commercial development
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Per tenant
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2
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As permitted
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Per lot
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1
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Ground sign, max height 10 feet and max area 32 square feet
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Multistory, multitenant commercial or mixed-use building
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First floor
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1 per tenant
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As permitted
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Upper floor
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1 building identification sign
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Special Planning Board approval required
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Corner buildings
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1 additional
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As permitted, must be identical to signage on primary facade
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NOTES:
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1
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Shall only apply to entrance points from public streets.
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2
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Freestanding signs may not be duplicated. Additional signage
must be located on facade.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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—
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—
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1 per awning
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1 per awning
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Maximum area
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—
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—
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4 square feet
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4 square feet
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Maximum height
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—
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—
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2 feet
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2 feet
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Minimum clearance1
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—
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—
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9 feet
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9 feet
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Illumination
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—
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—
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—
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—
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NOTES:
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1
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Measured from the elevation of the ground directly beneath the
center of the awning to the bottommost edge of the awning.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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1 per lot
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1 per lot
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1 per lot
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1 per lot
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Maximum area
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6 square feet
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16 square feet
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20 square feet
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30 square feet
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Maximum height
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3 feet
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3 feet
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4 feet
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6 feet
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Minimum setback
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet
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10 feet
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Illumination
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—
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—
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Internal or external
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Internal or external
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NOTES:
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1
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For residential and multitenant commercial development ground
sign requirements, see Table 84-17B.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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—
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—
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1 per lot
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1 per lot
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Maximum area
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—
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—
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64 square feet1
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64 square feet1
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Maximum height
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—
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—
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12 feet
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12 feet
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Minimum setback
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—
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—
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10 feet
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10 feet
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Illumination
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—
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—
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Internal
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Internal
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NOTES:
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1
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For every foot over four feet that the sign face is elevated,
the maximum area allowable shall decrease by two square feet.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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—
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1 per use
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1 per use
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1 per use
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Maximum area
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—
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4 square feet
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6 square feet
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8 square feet
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Maximum height
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—
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2 feet
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2 feet
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3 feet
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Minimum clearance1
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—
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9 feet
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9 feet
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9 feet
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Illumination
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—
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—
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External only
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External only
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NOTES:
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1
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Measured from the elevation of the ground directly beneath the
center of the sign to the bottommost edge of the sign.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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—
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1 per use
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1 per use
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—
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Maximum area
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—
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6 square feet
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6 square feet
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—
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Maximum height
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—
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2 feet
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2 feet
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—
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Minimum clearance1
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—
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9 feet
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9 feet
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—
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Illumination
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—
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—
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—
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—
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NOTES:
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1
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Measured from the elevation of the ground directly beneath the
center of the sign to the bottommost edge of the sign.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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1 per use
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1 per use
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1 per use
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1 per use
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Maximum area
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6 square feet
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12 square feet
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24 square feet
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24 square feet
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Maximum height
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3 feet
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3 feet
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6 feet
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6 feet
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Illumination
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—
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—
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—
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—
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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1 per structure
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1 per structure
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1 per facade1
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1 per facade1
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Maximum area
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4 square feet
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8 square feet
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20% of facade or 50 square feet, whichever is less
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20% of facade or 50 square feet, whichever is less
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Maximum height
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2 feet
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2 feet
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4 feet
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6 feet
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Illumination
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Not permitted
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Not permitted
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External only
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Internal or external
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NOTES:
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1
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All wall signs on any given facade shall be considered as one
collective sign provided the cumulative area of signage does not exceed
the maximum area allowable.
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R-1, R-2, R-3 Districts
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R-3M District
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NMU, MU Districts
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M-1 District
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Maximum number
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—
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—
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None
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None
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Maximum area
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—
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—
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25% of window area
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50% of window area
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Illumination
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—
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—
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—
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—
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