Connected Residential
Signs will be unit construction, applied as a unit to the face of the building or to the sign posts.
The scale of the sign text shall be set at a maximum of 4-inch letters for primary text and 1.5-inch maximum letters for secondary text, in plain fonts only. Their shape shall be square or slightly horizontally rectangular, and a decorative top and/or bottom edge shall be allowed.
In terms of placement, freestanding signs shall only be permitted where multiple businesses occupy the same building block, a distance of 8 feet or more exists between the building and sidewalk, and provided the property has a minium frontage of 150 feet and the sign is approved as a special use. One freestanding sign may represent all of the businesses that reside in a particular building block. Signs shall be perpendicular to the street, mounted between two support posts. Maximum height to the top of the sign and posts is 5 feet, with a minimum clearance of 1 foot between the sign bottom and the ground.
For signs mounted on buildings, those that are perpendicular to buildings or a shingle-style should be hung from a bracket. The center of the sign should be set about 5 feet above the stoop. The sign should be positioned on the opening side of the door, no less than 1 foot horizontal distance away from the edge of the door frame and no closer than 6 inches away from any window or 1 foot from any other doors.
Signs should not exceed 1 foot 6 inches in height, not including the bracket.
Signs that are parallel to a building should be mounted on the building on the opening side of the door, flush with the face of the building. The center of the sign should be about 5 feet above the stoop, leaving a minimum clearance of 2 inches between the sign and its mountings and
any other exterior features or trim, such as the door and window frames, roof brackets, and vent outlets. Signs should not exceed 1 foot, 6 inches in height.
The chosen materials for signs in this building type are painted wood or composite material or a single piece of cast metal.
Signs shall be flat or have raised primary lettering, borders, or images.
Signs shall have a light background color, dark lettering, and trim of high color contrast, as judged by the review committee.
A maximum one sign per individual business will be implemented. Where multiple businesses occupy the same building block, each business may have one sign meeting the above parameters for building-mounted signs. In addition, one building sign meeting the above freestanding sign parameters and listing all of the inhabiting businesses is allowed.
Single Small Commercial
For this building type, signs may be applied as a unit to the face of the building or to the sign posts. They may also be installed as non-unit construction, wherein individual letters or symbols are applied directly to the building facade. Where individual units of letters or signs are applied to buildings all items related to advertising the establishment should adhere to the established sign measurements.
The scale shall be a maximum of 6-inch letters for primary text, with a 2-inch maximum size for secondary text, in plain fonts only.
The shape of the signs shall be horizontally rectangular, almost square, for freestanding signs. Transom position signs or painted awnings shall be strongly horizontally rectangular.