[Amended 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved
2-6-1998]
All signs and advertising devices shall comply
with regulations for the erection and construction of signs contained
in the current edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code (780
CMR) and other applicable Town regulations, except as shall be under
the jurisdiction of the State Billboard Act (Chapter 584, Section
4, of the Acts of 1955, as amended).[1] Signs shall be permitted in accordance with the following
regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL c. 93, § 29.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
See § 200-3.
[Amended 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved
2-6-1998; 4-25-2005 ATM by Art. 5, approved 10-18-2005]
A.
Ground, pole, projecting, permanent window, roof or
wall signs which were legally erected before the adoption of this
article which do not conform to the provisions of this article may
continue to be maintained without a permit; provided, however, that
no such sign shall be permitted if, after the adoption of this article,
it is enlarged, redesigned or altered in any way, except to conform
to the requirements of this article; and provided, further, that any
such sign which has deteriorated to such an extent that the cost of
restoration would exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the replacement
cost shall not be repaired or altered unless brought into conformity
with this article. The exemption herein granted shall terminate with
respect to any sign which:
(1)
Shall have been abandoned.
(2)
Advertises or calls attention to any products, businesses
or activities which are no longer carried on or sold, whether generally
or at the particular premises.
(3)
Shall not have been repaired or properly maintained
after notice to that effect has been given by the Building Commissioner
in accordance with the current edition of the Massachusetts State
Building Code (780 CMR).
B.
Ground, pole, projecting, roof or wall signs which
were legally erected before the adoption of this article which do
not conform to the provisions of this article may continue to be maintained
(grandfathered), provided that the business can document the sign
through a photograph submitted to the Building Commissioner within
six (6) months of the adoption of this section.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
[Added 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved
2-6-1998; amended 5-10-2000 ATM by Art. 8, approved 9-27-2000; 5-22-2006 ATM by Art.
50, approved 10-17-2006; 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-039]
A.
Permits. No sign, billboard or other advertising device shall be
erected on the exterior of any building or any land, and no sign shall
be altered or enlarged, until an application, on appropriate forms
furnished by the Building Department, has been filed with the Building
Commissioner and the Planning Department, or their successors, with
such information, including photographs, plans and scaled drawings,
as may be required; and a permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner
or designee and Planning Department, or their successors, for such
erection, alteration or enlargement. The fee for such permits shall
be determined from time to time by the Town Council. The provisions
of this subsection shall not apply to:
(3)
One
(1) real estate sign, advertising the premises for sale or rent, of
not over ten (10) square feet in area [five (5) square feet per side]
located on the premises in question.
(4)
Nonaccessory
signs located within the Sanitary Facility Zoning District and Industrial
Zoning District, provided they shall first have obtained a permit
from the Town Council for construction of said structure.
Specifically excluded from these regulations
are the following:
A.
The displaying of national, state and corporate flags.
B.
Street signs, traffic control signs, directional signs
or other lawful signs erected by the Town of Randolph or other governmental
authority or agency.
D.
Bulletin boards or identification signs for houses
of worship, public libraries or public museums; provided, however,
that each sign shall be not more than thirty-two (32) square feet
in area. A maximum of two (2) such signs is permitted.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
A.
The Town Council may grant permits authorizing the
erection of signs for directional purposes to nursing care facilities.
B.
Signs erected under these provisions shall be considered
off-premises signs.
C.
No such signs shall be erected, altered or enlarged
until an application (on a form furnished by the Building Department),
plans, specifications and appropriate fees and/or bond shall be filed
(and/or paid to the Town) through or with the Town Council. The Town
Council may refer such application, plans and specifications to the
Building Commissioner for review on compliance with this article and
780 CMR Article 29 (current edition).
[Amended 4-16-1996 ATM by Art. 11, approved
7-29-1996; 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved 10-17-2006]
D.
Permits issued for nursing care facility signs are
revocable and of limited duration. Such permits do not create property
rights. Nothing herein is intended to, and nothing shall be construed
to, create vested property rights of any kind.
E.
Without limitation in applying certain standards prospectively,
the Town Council does not intend and shall not be deemed to grant
any vested rights to any permit holder.
[Amended 4-16-1996 ATM by Art. 11, approved
7-29-1996; 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved 2-6-1998]
A.
In all zoning districts, for safety reasons, any private
outdoor lighting fixture, whether temporary or permanent, other than
gaseous tube letters in signs, shall be so placed or hooded that the
light source itself shall not be directly visible at any point beyond
the lot lines of the premises illuminated. A sign (including temporary
interior window displays or banners) or its illuminator shall not,
by reason of its location, shape, size or color, interfere with traffic
or be confused with or obstruct the view or effectiveness of any official
traffic sign, traffic signal or traffic marking. Therefore, flashing
or animated signs of red-, yellow- or green-colored lights are not
permitted.
B.
A nonaccessory sign(s) shall be permitted within the Town of Randolph but only located within the Sanitary Facility Zoning District and the Industrial Zoning District as provided for in § 200-46 above. In all other zoning districts, no nonaccessory sign(s) and/or billboard or sign shall be permitted which does not relate to the identity or business of the owner or legal occupant of the premises upon which it is located, except as provided in § 200-46.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006; 10-25-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-040]
C.
In all districts, the limitations as to the number
of signs permitted do not apply to traffic or directional signs which
are necessary for the safety and direction of residents, employees,
customers and visitors, whether in a vehicle or on foot, of any business,
industry or residence.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
D.
In all districts, all signs, with the exception of
roof signs, shall be freestanding and secured to a post or stake driven
into the ground. Such signs shall not be attached to buildings, trees,
fences, poles, rocks, etc. within the right-of way of any public way.
[Amended 4-28-2003 ATM by Art. 25, approved
10-1-2003; 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved 10-17-2006]
E.
In the interest of the public's health and safety,
the following are not permitted:
(1)
Flashing illuminated signs.
(2)
A sign any part of which moves or is designed to move
by any means, except such portions of a sign as consist solely of
indicators of time or temperature. This subsection shall include digital
and digital scrolling signs.
(3)
Any noise-making signs.
(4)
Any sign within twenty-five (25) feet of an intersection
of two (2) streets, so placed in any way as to obstruct clear vision
in any direction.
(5)
Any device illuminating a sign which directs light
toward a public way in such a manner as to cast its beam in the eyes
of oncoming motorists or pedestrians.
(6)
Any sign on the exterior of any building or premises
that advertises the sale of tobacco or alcohol by brand. Interior
window signage is excluded from this subsection.
(7)
There shall be no flags, pennants, streamers, ribbons,
spinners or other moving devices on the exterior of a building or
premises. An exception may be granted upon approval of the Building
Commissioner or designee, based upon a written application, and approval
for the temporary erection of a sign advertising a grand opening,
a public promotion of civic welfare (this does not include promotions
of products or sales) or charitable purpose, a religious or educational
event. Such sign shall not be up for a period exceeding thirty (30)
days.
[Amended 5-10-2000 ATM by Art. 8, approved
9-27-2000; 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved 10-17-2006]
F.
In all districts, no sign shall be illuminated except
in accordance with the following restrictions:
(1)
Sign illumination is permitted only between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., except that signs of retail establishments
may be illuminated during any hours these establishments are open
to the public.
(2)
Sign illumination for twenty-four (24) hours daily
is permitted only where such illumination does not infringe upon residential
property.
(3)
No more than three (3) colors shall be permitted.
No red or green lights shall be used if, in the opinion of the Chief
of Police, such colors would create a driving hazard.
[Amended 4-28-2003 ATM by Art. 27, approved
10-1-2003]
(4)
Exposed gaseous tube-type signs shall not exceed ten
(10) square feet in area; signs illuminated by reflected or silhouette-type
lighting are not subject to this limitation.
(5)
No illumination shall be permitted which casts glare
onto any portion of any street or residential premises.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
G.
In all districts, portable signs are not permitted.
[Amended 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved
10-17-2006]
I.
Crawford Square Business District general regulations.
[Added 5-25-2005 ATM by Art. 5, approved
10-18-2005]
(1)
In the CSBD, for safety reasons, any private outdoor
lighting fixture, whether temporary or permanent, other than gaseous
tube letters in signs, shall be so placed or hooded that the light
source itself shall not be directly visible at any point beyond the
lot lines of the premises illuminated. A sign (including temporary
interior window displays or banners) or its illuminators shall not,
by reason of its location, shape, size or color, interfere with traffic
or be confused with or obstruct the view or effectiveness of any official
traffic sign, traffic signal or traffic marking. Therefore, flashing
or animated signs are not permitted.
(3)
The limitations on the number of signs permitted do
not apply to traffic or directional signs which are necessary for
the safety and direction of residents, employees, customers, and visitors,
whether in a vehicle or on foot, of any business or residence.
(4)
No commercial advertising shall be affixed upon or
painted upon any rock, tree, utility pole, or fence in the Town of
Randolph.
(5)
In the interest of public safety, the following are
not permitted:
(a)
Flashing illuminated signs.
(b)
A sign any part of which moves or is designed
to move by any means, except such portions of a sign as consist solely
of indicators of time or temperature.
(c)
Any noise-making sign.
(d)
Any sign within twenty-five (25) feet of an
intersection of two (2) streets, so placed in any way as to obstruct
clear vision in any direction.
(e)
Any device illuminating a sign which directs
light toward a public way in such a manner as to cast its beam in
the eyes of oncoming motorists or pedestrians.
(f)
There shall be no flags, pennants, streamers,
ribbons, spinners, or other moving devices on the exterior of a building
or premises. An exception may be granted upon approval of the Building
Commissioner or designee, based upon written application, and approval
for the temporary erection of a sign advertising a grand opening,
a public promotion of civic welfare or charitable purpose, a religious
or educational event. Such sign shall not be up for a period exceeding
thirty (30) days.
(6)
No sign shall be illuminated except in accordance
with the following restriction:
(a)
Sign illumination is permitted only between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., except that signs of retail
establishments may be illuminated during any hours these establishments
are open to the public.
(b)
Sign illumination for twenty-four (24) hours
daily is permitted only where such illumination does not infringe
upon residential property.
(c)
No more than three (3) colors shall be used.
No red or green lights shall be used if, in the opinion of the Police
Chief, such colors will present a driving hazard.
(d)
Exposed gaseous tube-type signs shall not exceed
ten (10) square feet in area. Signs illuminated by reflected or silhouette-type
lighting are not subject to this limitation.
(e)
No illumination shall be permitted which casts
glare onto any portion of any street or residential premises.
(f)
All wall signs shall (if illuminated) be with
white light by direct method only.
(7)
Portable signs are not permitted.
[Amended 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved
2-6-1998; 5-22-2006 ATM by Art. 50, approved 10-17-2006]
A.
The following signs shall be permitted in Residential
HD, Residential MD, Multifamily, Multifamily 55+, Business HA and
Business Professional Districts:
(1)
One (1) professional nameplate for each medical doctor
or dental practitioner, provided that such sign shall not exceed two
and one-half (2 1/2) square feet in surface area.
(2)
One (1) identification sign for each dwelling unit,
provided that such sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot in surface
area; if lighted, it shall be illuminated with white light by indirect
method only; and it shall not be used other than for identifying the
occupancy.
(3)
One (1) identification sign for each membership club,
funeral establishment, hospital, house of worship, other place of
public assembly, community facility or public utility use, provided
that the sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in surface
area; if lighted, it shall be illuminated with white light by indirect
method only; and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from
the lot line.
(4)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign offering premises
for sale, rent or lease for each parcel in one (1) ownership, provided
that it shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface area
and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from the lot line.
(5)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign of an architect,
engineer or contractor erected during the period that such person
is performing work on the premises on which such sign is erected,
provided that it shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in surface
area. A double-faced sign shall be one (1) sign except both sides
shall be computed in determining area of sign, and it shall be set
back at least ten (10) feet from the lot line.
(6)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign relating to a new
residential subdivision during the actual period of construction,
provided that it shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface
area and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any lot
line.
(7)
On a premises with an authorized use variance, one (1) wall sign, one (1) pole sign and one (1) ground sign as permitted in Subsection B below.
(8)
Nonaccessory signs are not allowed.
[Added by Ord. No. 2010-041]
B.
The following signs shall be permitted in the Crawford
Square BD, North Randolph BD, West Corners BD, General BD, Sanitary
Facility D Districts:
(2)
One (1) wall sign for each establishment, provided
that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of a building;
it shall not project horizontally more than fifteen (15) inches therefrom;
the surface area of the sign shall not aggregate more than ten percent
(10%) of the area of the wall on which it is displayed or one hundred
forty (140) square feet, whichever is less; and, if lighted, it shall
be illuminated internally or by direct method with white light only.
(3)
One (1) projecting sign and/or canopy for each building,
provided that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of
the building; it shall not project horizontally beyond a line drawn
perpendicularly upward from two (2) feet inside the street line; it
shall be erected at a height not less than ten (10) feet nor more
than twenty-two (22) feet in height above the ground or sidewalk;
it shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in surface area for a two-sided
sign and twenty (20) square feet in surface area for a one-sided sign;
and, if lighted, it shall be illuminated by indirect method white
light only.
(4)
One (1) pole sign for each lot, provided that it shall
not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet of surface area; no portion
of it shall be set back less than ten (10) feet from the lot line;
it shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over thirty (30)
feet above the ground or the sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall be
illuminated internally by white light only. A double-faced sign shall
be deemed to be one (1) sign, except that both sides shall be computed
in determining area of the sign [one (1) pole].
(5)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, single
principal business, provided that it shall not exceed one hundred
twenty-five (125) square feet in surface area; it shall be set back
at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot line; it shall not be
erected so that any portion of it is over ten (10) feet in height
above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall be illuminated
by indirect method by white light or internally illuminated by white
light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign,
except that both sides shall be computed in determining area of the
sign [two (2) poles].
(6)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, multiple
principal businesses [three (3) or more], provided that it shall not
exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet in surface area;
it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot
line; it shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over twenty
(20) feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted,
it shall be illuminated by indirect method by white light only or
internally illuminated by white light only. A double-faced sign shall
be deemed to be one (1) sign, except that both sides shall be computed
in determining area of the sign [two (2) poles].
(7)
Roof signs are not allowed.
(8)
Window signs shall not occupy more than fifty percent
(50%) of the individual window or thirty percent (30%) of the gross
window area of the facade or window wall in question. Window signage
is permitted to cover more than fifty percent (50%) of an individual
window if the total signage for the gross window area is under the
thirty-percent limit.
(10)
A wall sign shall be eligible for internal illumination,
provided it is part of a shopping center having five (5) or more tenant
spaces and where the majority of which entrances are fronted on a
road and are located at least thirty-five (35) feet from said road
(If the stores front on a parking lot which is a common area for a
grouping of stores facing each other, that shall not be considered
fronting on a street regardless if they meet the thirty-five-foot
requirement.); provided that all signs are consistent with and continue
to comply with an approved scheme or system for that shopping center.
(11)
Nonaccessory signs are permitted in the Sanitary Facility District
but are not allowed in Crawford Square BD, North Randolph BD, West
Corners BD and General BD.
[Added by Ord. No. 2010-041]
C.
The following signs shall be permitted in the Blue
Hill River HD, Great Bear Swamp HD:
(2)
One (1) wall sign for each establishment, provided
that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of a building;
it shall not project horizontally more than fifteen (15) inches therefrom;
the surface area of the sign shall not aggregate more than ten percent
(10%) of the area of the wall on which it is displayed or one hundred
forty (140) square feet, whichever is less; and, if illuminated, it
shall be illuminated by indirect method with white light or internally
illuminated by white light only.
(3)
One (1) projecting sign and/or canopy for each building,
provided that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of
the building; it shall not project horizontally beyond a line drawn
perpendicularly upward from two (2) feet inside the street line; it
shall be erected at a height not less than ten (10) feet nor more
than thirty (30) feet above the ground or sidewalk; it shall not exceed
forty (40) square feet in surface area for a two-sided sign and twenty
(20) square feet in surface area for a one-sided sign; and, if lighted,
it shall be illuminated by indirect method by white light only.
(4)
One (1) pole sign for each lot, provided that it shall
not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet of surface area; no portion
of it shall be set back less than ten (10) feet from any lot line;
it shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over twenty (20)
feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall
be illuminated by indirect method by white light or internally by
white light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1)
sign, except that both sides shall be computed in determining area
of the sign [one (1) pole].
(5)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, single
principal business, provided that it shall not exceed one hundred
twenty-five (125) square feet in surface area; it shall be set back
at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot line; it shall not be
erected so that any portion of it is over ten (10) feet in height
above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall be illuminated
by indirect method by white light or internally illuminated by white
light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign,
except that both sides shall be computed in determining area of the
sign [two (2) poles].
(6)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, multiple
principal businesses [three (3) or more], provided that it shall not
exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in surface area; it shall
be set back at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot line; it
shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over twenty (20)
feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall
be illuminated by indirect method by white light only or internally
illuminated by white light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed
to be one (1) sign, except that both sides shall be computed in determining
area of the sign [two (2) poles].
(7)
One (1) roof sign for each building, provided that
it shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in area. A
double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign, except that
both sides shall be computed in determining area. The top roof sign
shall not exceed fifty (50) feet as measured from the ground to the
top of the sign.
(8)
Window signs shall not occupy more than fifty percent
(50%) of an individual window or thirty percent (30%) of the gross
window area of the facade or window wall in question. Window signage
is permitted to cover more than fifty percent (50%) of an individual
window if the total signage for the gross window area is under the
thirty-percent limit.
(10)
Nonaccessory signs are not allowed.
[Added by Ord. No. 2010-041]
D.
The following signs shall be permitted in Industrial
Districts and Great Pond Commerce Center Overlay District:
(2)
One (1) wall sign for each establishment, provided
that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of a building;
it shall not project horizontally more than fifteen (15) inches therefrom;
the surface area of the sign shall not aggregate more than ten percent
(10%) of the area of the wall on which it is displayed or one hundred
forty (140) square feet, whichever is less; and, if illuminated, it
shall be illuminated by indirect method by white light only.
(3)
One (1) projecting sign and/or canopy for each building,
provided that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of
the building; it shall not project horizontally beyond a line drawn
perpendicularly upward from two (2) feet inside the street line; it
shall be erected at a height not less than ten (10) feet nor more
than thirty (30) feet above the ground or sidewalk; it shall not exceed
forty (40) square feet in surface area for a two-sided sign and twenty
(20) square feet in surface area for a one-sided sign; and, if lighted,
it shall be illuminated by indirect method by white light only.
(4)
One (1) pole sign for each lot, provided that it shall
not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet of surface area; no portion
of it shall be set back less than ten (10) feet from any lot line;
it shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over twenty (20)
feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall
be illuminated by indirect method by white light or internally by
white light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1)
sign, except that both sides shall be computed in determining area
of the sign [one (1) pole].
(5)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, single
principal business, provided that it shall not exceed one hundred
twenty-five (125) square feet in surface area; it shall be set back
at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot line; it shall not be
erected so that any portion of it is over ten (10) feet in height
above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall be illuminated
by indirect method by white light or internally illuminated by white
light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign,
except that both sides shall be computed in determining area of the
sign [two (2) poles].
(6)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, multiple
principal businesses [three (3) or more], provided that it shall not
exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in surface area; it shall
be set back at least ten (10) feet from any street or lot line; it
shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over twenty (20)
feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted, it shall
be illuminated by indirect method by white light only or internally
illuminated by white light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed
to be one (1) sign, except that both sides shall be computed in determining
area of sign [two (2) poles].
(7)
One (1) roof sign for each building, provided that
it shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in area. A
double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign, except that
both sides shall be computed in determining area. The top roof sign
shall not exceed fifty (50) feet as measured from the ground to the
top of the sign.
(8)
Window signs shall not occupy more than fifty percent
(50%) of an individual window or thirty percent (30%) of the gross
window area of the facade or window wall in question. Window signage
is permitted to cover more than fifty percent (50%) of an individual
window if the total signage for the gross window area is under the
thirty-percent limit.
(10)
Nonaccessory signs are allowed in Industrial Districts, but
not allowed in the Great Pond Commerce Center OD.
[Added by Ord. No. 2010-041]
E.
Wetland and Watershed Protection Overlay District:
shall be that of the underlying zoning district.
F.
Institutional Open Space District. (This section intentionally
left blank).
[Added 4-25-2005 ATM by Art. 5, approved
10-18-2005]
A.
The following signs shall be permitted in the Crawford
Square Business District:
(1)
One (1) professional nameplate for each medical
doctor or dental practitioner, provided that such sign shall not exceed
two and one-half (2 1/2) square feet in surface area.
(2)
One (1) identification sign for each dwelling
unit, provided that such sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot
in surface area; if lighted, it shall be illuminated with white light
by indirect method only; and it shall not be used other than for identifying
the occupancy.
(3)
One (1) identification sign for each membership
club, funeral establishment, hospital, house of worship, other place
of public assembly, community facility, or public utility use, provided
that the sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in surface
area; if lighted, it shall be illuminated with white light by indirect
method only; and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from
any lot line.
(4)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign offering premises
for sale, rent or lease for each parcel in one (1) ownership, provided
that it shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface area
and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any lot line.
(5)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign of an architect,
engineer, or contractor erected during the period that such person
is performing work on the premises on which such sign is erected,
provided that it shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in surface
area. A double-faced sign shall be one (1) sign, except that both
sides shall be computed in determining area of the sign, and it shall
be set back at least ten (10) feet from any lot line.
(6)
One (1) unlighted temporary sign relating to
a new residential subdivision during the actual period of construction,
provided that it shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface
area and it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any lot
line.
B.
The following signs shall be permitted in the Crawford
Square Business District:
(2)
One (1) wall sign for each establishment, provided
that it shall be attached and parallel to the main wall of a building;
it shall not project horizontally more than fifteen (15) inches therefrom;
the surface area of the sign shall not aggregate more than ten percent
(10%) of the area of the wall on which it is displayed or one hundred
forty (140) square feet, whichever is less; and, if illuminated, it
shall be illuminated by direct method with white light only.
(3)
Projecting signs are not allowed.
(4)
One (1) canopy for each building, provided that
it shall be attached to the same wall of the building; it shall be
erected at a height not less than ten (10) feet nor more than thirty
(30) feet above the ground or sidewalk; it shall not exceed forty
(40) square feet in surface area; and, if lighted, it shall be by
indirect method only by white light.
(5)
One (1) pole sign for each lot, provided that
it shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet of surface area;
no portion of it shall be set back less than ten (10) feet from any
lot line; it shall not be erected so that any portion of it is over
twenty (20) feet in height above the ground or sidewalk; and, if lighted,
it shall be illuminated by indirect method by white light or internally
by white light only. A double-faced sign shall be deemed to be one
(1) sign, except that both sides shall be computed in determining
area of the sign [one (1) pole].
(6)
One (1) ground sign for each business lot, provided
that it shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet
in surface area; it shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from
any street or lot line; it shall not be erected so that any portion
of it is over twenty (20) feet in height above the ground or sidewalk;
and, if lighted, it shall be illuminated by indirect method by white
light or internally illuminated by white light only. A double-faced
sign shall be deemed to be one (1) sign, except that both sides shall
be computed in determining area of the sign [two (2) poles].
(7)
Roof signs are not allowed.
(8)
Window signs shall not occupy more than fifty
percent (50%) of the individual window or thirty percent (30%) of
the gross window area of the facade or window wall in question. Window
signage is permitted to cover more than fifty percent (50%) of an
individual window if the total signage for the gross window area is
under the thirty-percent limit.
[Added 11-3-1997 STM by Art. 13, approved 2-6-1998]
The invalidity of any section or provision of
this article shall not invalidate any other section or provision hereof.
