Table 1: Permitted Signs
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Key:
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Y – Allowed w/Sign
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N – Prohibited
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SSP – Special Sign Permit
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Sign District
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1
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2
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3
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Type of Sign
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Commercial Uses
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Large Developments1
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Animated
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N
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SSP
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N
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N
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Awning
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Banner
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Billboard
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SSP
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SSP
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SSP2
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N
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Combination
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Electronic
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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Directory or identification
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Freestanding
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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General advertising
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Y
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Y
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N
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N
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Marquee3
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Message board
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Monument
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Moving
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N
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SSP
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N
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N
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Off-premises
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SSP
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SSP
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SSP
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SSP
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Portable
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Y
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Y
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N
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Y
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Projecting
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Y
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Y
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N
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Y
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Roof
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N
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Y
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N
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N
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Wall
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Water tower
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SSP
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SSP
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N
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N
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NOTES:
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1
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That have frontage on Washington Street.
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2
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Electronic billboards are permitted in Sign District 2 pursuant to § 213-6B(2)(c) with respect to lots that are specifically described in § 213-6B(2)(c)[1]. Static billboards are not permitted in such sign district.
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3
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Marquee signs with electronic components or message boards require
an SSP.
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Table 2: Sign District 1 Dimensional Requirements
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Type of Sign
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Commercial Uses
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Large Developments1
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Banner
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance facing Route 1
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. number: 1 every 50 linear feet if visible from Route 1
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Billboard2
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Max. area: 672 square feet
Max. height: 50 feet
Min. separation: See Note 2
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Max. area: 672 square feet
Max. height: 50 feet
Min. separation: See Note 2
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Directory or identification
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Max. area: 30 square feet
Max. height: 12 feet (if freestanding)
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Max. area: 200 square feet
Max. height: 40 feet
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Freestanding in addition to the primary sign
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Max. area: 100 square feet
Max. height: 26 feet
Max. number: 1 per vehicular ingress/egress
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Max. area: 400 square feet
Max. height: 60 feet
Max. number: 2 per vehicular and/or pedestrian ingress/egress
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Marquee
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N/A
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Max. area: 1,950 square feet
Max. height: 60 feet
Max. number: 1
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Message board/combination sign
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Max. area: 40% of total area of the sign
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Max. area: 40% of total area of the sign
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Monument sign
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Max. area: 100 square feet
Max. height: 8 feet
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Max. area: 200 square feet
Max. height: 12 feet
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Off-premises sign
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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Portable
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Roof
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N/A
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Max. height: 20 feet above the roof
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Primary sign
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Max. area: 100 square feet
Max. height: 26 feet
Max. number: 1 per vehicular ingress/egress
Min. setback: 10 feet
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See marquee sign above
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Projecting
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Max. area: 12 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance visible to Route 1.
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Max. area: 12 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance visible to Route 1
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Wall or awning
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Max. area: 20% of the area of a wall or 200 square feet, whichever
is less
Max. number: 1 per building entrance visible to Route 1
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Max. area: 40% of the area of a wall
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Water tower sign
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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NOTES:
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1
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That have frontage on Washington Street.
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2
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Billboards not exceeding 672 square feet in sign area and a
maximum height of 50 feet are allowed, provided that no electronic
billboard is placed within a one-thousand-foot radius of another such
electronic billboard, or within a five-hundred-foot radius of a static
billboard, and provided that no static billboard is placed within
a five-hundred-foot radius of another static billboard. Billboards
must be set back at least 10 feet from the lot line. Billboards set
back at least 100 feet from the lot line may be 25% larger in area
and 15% taller than the dimensions established in Table 2. Billboards
set back 350 feet from the street line may be 50% larger in area and
25% taller than the dimensions established in Table 2. Billboards
that are permitted in Sign District 1 may be installed only on lots
that have frontage on Washington Street.
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Table 3: Sign District 2 Dimensional Requirements
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Type of Sign
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Commercial Uses
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Banner
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Directory or identification
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. height: 12 feet (if freestanding)
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Freestanding
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Max. area: 20 square feet on lots with an area less than an
acre; 75 square feet on lots containing at least 3 commercial tenants
and an area equal to or greater than an acre
Max. height: 20 feet
Max. number: 1 per vehicular ingress/egress
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Message board/combination sign
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Max. area: 40% of area of the sign
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Monument sign
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Max. area: 15 square feet on lots with an area less than an
acre; 40 square feet on lots containing at least 3 commercial tenants
and an area equal to or greater than an acre
Max. height: 6 feet
Max. number: 1 per vehicular ingress/egress
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Off-premises sign
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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Wall or awning
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Max. area: 20% of the area of the wall or 100 square feet, whichever
is less
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Table 4: Sign District 3
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Type of Sign
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Commercial Uses
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Banner
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Max. area: 6 square feet
Max. projection: 2 feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Directory or identification
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Max. area: 15 square feet
Max. height: 10 feet (if freestanding)
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Freestanding
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. height: 12 feet
Max. number: 1 per lot
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Message board/combination sign
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Max. area: 20% of total area of the sign
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Monument sign
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Max. area: 20 square feet
Max. height: 5 feet
Max. number: 1 per lot
Min. setback: 10 feet
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Off-premises sign
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As determined by Board of Appeals
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Portable
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Max. area: 6 square feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Projecting
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Max. area: 12 square feet
Max. projection: 3 feet
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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Wall or awning
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Max. area: 20% of the area of a wall or 200 square feet, whichever
is less
Max. number: 1 per building entrance
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