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Town of Warren Zoning Ordinance
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§ 32-115

Sign requirements by district

  • A. Sign design/types allowed, with the listed restrictions, in the zoning districts indicated as follows:

    Sign Design/Type Village Business District Business District Commercial Industrial Manufacturing Waterfront Business
    Awning Allowed along front facade of building. Signage only permitted on front fringe Allowed along front facade of building. Signage only permitted on front fringe Allowed over doors and windows. Signage can be printed on any portion of awning. Allowed over doors and windows. Signage can be printed on any portion of awning. Allowed along front facade of building. Signage can be printed on any portion of awning.
    Flush-mounted Allowed along front facade of building. Allowed along front facade of building Allowed on portion of structure visible from street(s) Allowed on portion of structure visible from street(s). Allowed along front facade of building.
    Internally Illuminated Prohibited Only permitted along Metacom Avenue Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited
    Off-premise Refer to subsection 32-112E. of this article. Refer to Section 32-112(E) of this Article. Refer to subsection 32-112E. of this article. Refer to Section 32-112(E) of this Article. Refer to subsection 32-112E. of this article
    Free-standing* Signage area must be constructed of MDO, wood or similar material. Plastic signs are prohibited. Area surrounding the base of the sign must be landscaped. Max. height. 8 ft. Shall be limited to 12 s.f. Max. height 15 ft. In case of multi-use sign, sign area shall not exceed 16 sf. Max. height 15 ft.* Shall be limited to 12 sq. ft. Max. height 15 ft. In case of multi-use sign area shall not exceed 16 sq. ft. Max. height 15 feet. Shall be limited to 12 sq. ft. Max height 15 ft. In case of multi-use sign area shall not exceed 16 sq. ft. Max height 15 feet. Signage area must be constructed of MDO, wood or similar material. Plastic signs are prohibited. Area surrounding the base of the sign must be landscaped. Max. height 8 ft.
    Projecting Shall not be set off structure more than six (6) inches. Plastic signs are prohibited Shall not be set off structure more than six (6) inches. Plastic signs are prohibited Shall not be set off structure more than six (6) inches. Plastic signs are prohibited Shall not be set off structure more than six (6) inches. Plastic signs are prohibited Shall not be set off structure more than six (6) inches. Plastic signs are prohibited

 

*Free standing signs in the business district are subject to the regulations set forth above, but are allowed one (1) free standing sign per principal building,

All of the following conditions apply:

    • 1. The additional sign must be placed in any yard fronting on a street of the building it serves

    • 2. The site must have a minimum of three (3) or more separate businesses on the site to have a second sign

    • 3. The sign may be single or double faced sign, not to exceed thirty-six (36) square feet per side

    • 4. The top of the sign, including the supporting structure, does not exceed fifteen (15) feet above the ground

    • 5. The free standing signs may not be closer than seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) feet of one another.

Neighborhood grocery store is defined as a retail establishment that primarily sells groceries. "Groceries" are defined as food products, dry groceries (such as household products and paper goods) and other items typically sold (such as meats, poultry, seafood, sushi, dairy products, frozen foods, fruits, vegetables, deli items, prepared food and baked goods) and excluding gasoline.

  • B. Subject to the restrictions set forth in section 32-113 of this article, maximum square footage of signage allowed is as follows;

    Zoning District Maximum Allowable Signage
    Residential Zones Refer to Sections 32-112(B), (C)
    Village Business Fifteen (15) square feet
    Business Single use sign-twenty (20) square feet*, multi-use sign-thirty-six square feet
    Commercial/Industrial Twenty (20) square feet
    Manufacturing Twenty (20) square feet
    Waterfront Fifteen (15) square feet
    Rural Business Refer to article XXVII, section 32-169
    Special District Twenty (20) square feet

 

(Amd. of 1-8-08)