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TABLE 3-1 SIGN SIZES, NUMBERS
General Rule: On a site outside a street area, any sign exceeding any applicable regulation (prescribed below) is prohibited, and all non- specied types of
signs are prohibited. Exceptions/Special Rules: (1) See special rules noted in table. (2) See remainder of this Chapter.
SIGN TYPE / REGULATION
APPLICABLE TO SITES
USED FOR SFR PURPOSES
APPLICABLE TO RESIDEN-
TIAL IMPACT SITES
APPLICABLE TO ALL
OTHER SITES
FIXED
Maximum number per site, all signs Zero 1
Two plus one per retail
unit 1
Three plus three per retail
unit 1
Maximum number, ground signs Zero 1
One per principal building.
1
One per principal building
for each abutting street 1
Maximum DA, ground signs Zero 1
Depends upon location;
see Section 3.207.
Maximum number and DA, canopy and
building-mounted signs
Zero 1
Depends upon the size of
relevant facade area; see
Table 3-2.
Maximum total DA, entire site Zero 1
1% of the site's area (total
per site) 1
3% of the site's area (total
per site) 1
SEMI-FIXED
Maximum number per site
Two, if the site is
unoccupied; otherwise no
limit 1 1
One 12 One 12
Maximum DA
5 sq. ft. per face, 10 sq. ft.
per sign, 32 sq. ft. total (all
signs on the site)
6 sq. ft. per face, 12 sq. ft
per site 2
8 sq. ft. per face, 16 sq. ft
per site 2
NON-FIXED
Maximum number per site
Zero, if the site is
unoccupied, otherwise no
limit 13
One, if temporary. 123 One, if temporary. 123
Maximum DA
5 sq. ft. per face, I 0 sq. ft.
per sign, 1 32 sq. ft. total
(all signs on the site) 3
12 sq. ft. per face, 1.5%
of the site area (total, all
faces) 23
32 sq. ft. per face, 2.5%
of the site area (total, all
faces) 23
NOTES
1. Flags. On sites actually occupied and used for SFR purposes, an unlimited number of ags may be displayed. On other building sites, one ag may be
displayed per 50 feet of street line, in addition to other signs allowed by this chapter.
2. Festival Permit. During the term of a special festival permit issued by the building ofcial, the maximum number of semi-xed and non-xed signs,
together, is ten per acre of the festival site. The festival site may be one or more contiguous tracts aggregating at least 0.75 acre. The display area of festival
signs is not limited. No more than one festival permit may be issued for any given place in any 365-day period, and the maximum term of a permit is 10
days.
3. Banners. In addition to the signs allowed by this Table, banners may be displayed if they meet all the following restrictions:
(1) The maximum number is two per site at any given time,
(2) The maximum display area is 32 sq. ft. per site, for all banners, at any given time,
(3) No individual banner may be displayed more than two times during any 365-day period nor more than 14 days at a time,
(4) On any given site, a banner may be displayed no more than 14 days out of any 60 day period, and
(5) No banners are allowed on unoccupied sites.
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