227 Highland Avenue - Spirit Halloween - Sign Worksheet (002)7/27/2022
Spirit Halloween
227 Highland Avenue
Zoning (res/non-res)
Entrance Corridor (Y/N)
Lot frontage
Building or tenant frontage
# of businesses on site
Bldng dist from street center
Multiplier
Building and Blade Signs
maximum area permitted
total proposed sign area
Wall Sign: "Spirit Halloween (Vinyl banner)"
width
height
Sign 2
width
height
Sign 3
width
height
Freestanding Signs
maximum area permitted
maximum # of signs permitted
maximum height permitted
sign 1
proposed sign area
length
height
Application meets guidelines set forth in the Salem Sign Ordinance
Recommend approval
Notes: Both signs are seasonal and meet the required sign permit specifications.
MF
Y
550
250
2
400+
1.5
375
96
96
192
72
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NONE
32.5
2
12.5
30
144
30
Y
Y
residential
feet
feet
feet
sq ft
sq ft
sq ft
inches
inches
sq ft
inches
inches
sq ft
inches
inches
sq ft (per side)
signs
ft tall
sq ft
inches
inches
Multiplier
building distance from street center
<100 feet
100-399 feet
>400 feet
Building Sign Area
=building frontage x multiplier
if non conform in res zone=1/2 of above
Blade Sign Area
maximum of 24 sq ft per side
(12 sq ft per side in entry corridor)
24 (or 12) counts toward max area
Window Decal
maximum of 20% of window dt; 30% elsewhere
Freestanding Signs: Maximum Number, Area and Height
Lot frontage
Businesses on site
Non-residential
Entry corridor
If lot frontage is >200 feet, then 2 signs with sq ft and height for each applies.
2
2.5
3
< 200 feet
1 or 2
1 sign
65 sq ft
25 ft tall
1 sign
32.5 sq ft.
12.5 ft tall
if entrance corridor
1
1.25
1.5
3 or more
1 sign
125 sq ft
30 ft tall
1 sign
62.5 sq ft
15 ft tall
per side
per side
Multiplier
<100
100-399
>400
Maximum building sign height
Ground floor signs - The top of building signs must be below the lowest of the following:
- 25 ft. above grade OR
- The top of window sills at the first level of windows above the round floor OR
- The building line (where the roof meets the building)
Prohibited signs
The Salem Sign Ordinance prohibits the following types of signs:
- Signs that move or consist of pennants or streamers that move
- Signs that blink, flash, change color, or light intensity
- Portable A-frame signs
- Signs attached to utility poles, trees, or fences
- Signs advertising a business that has been closed for over 90 days
- Off premise signs unless the sign meets the requirements for billboards
Non-residential
2
2.5
3
Entry corridor
1
1.25
1.5