Andover Unified Development Manual

Part 2 — Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Regulations

City of Andover Unified Development Manual

D. Requirements for Wall Signs. 1. Maximum area. In all nonresidential zoning districts, the area of a wall sign must be no more than 5% of the gross wall area, plus an additional 1% allowed for every 25 feet the sign is behind the nearest right-of-way line, up to a maximum of 10% of the gross wall area. 2. Murals. a. To be exempted from these Regulations as art rather than be regulated as a wall sign, a mural must: (1) Not contain commercial speech. (2) Be less than 200 square feet in area. (3) Contain less than 3% text by area. (4) Be located on a building in a business or industrial district. c. On a lot with less than 300 feet of frontage , only one mural per zoning lot is allowed. d. On a lot with 300 feet or more of frontage , a maximum of 2 murals per zoning lot are allowed. E. Requirements for Monument Signs. 1. Maximum height: 15 feet. 2. The sign's supporting base must be at least half the maximum width of the sign.

112 Requirements by Sign Type A. Requirements for Awning or Canopy Signs.

1. Maximum sign message area: 5% of the total area of the awning or canopy, plus an additional 1% allowed for every 25 feet the sign is behind the nearest right-of-way line, up to a maximum of 10% of the total area of the awning or canopy. B. Requirements for P rojecting or Suspended Signs. 1. Maximum sign face area. a. Projecting Signs: 6 square feet per face. b. Suspended Signs: 10 square feet per face. 2. Projecting signs must not project over public RIGHT-OF-WAY . 3. Maximum Number of Signs. One for each entrance to the building. 4. Minimum Separation Between Signs. 10 feet. C. Requirements for Theatrical Marquee Signs. 1. Theatrical marquee signs, in zones where they are permissible, require a variance to be permitted . (See Zoning Regulations, Section 11-106 on Variances.)

F. Requirements for Pole or Pylon Signs. 1. Minimum height: More than 15 feet.

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