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CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER of THE CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
VOLUME III
CHAPTER 51A DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE: ORDINANCE NO. 19455, AS AMENDED
ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
ARTICLE II. INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS.
ARTICLE III. DECISIONMAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES.
ARTICLE IV. ZONING REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE V. FLOODPLAIN AND ESCARPMENT ZONE REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE VI. ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
ARTICLE VII. SIGN REGULATIONS.
Division 51A-7.100. Purposes and Definitions.
Division 51A-7.200. Provisions For All Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.300. Provisions For Business Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.400. Provisions for Non-Business Zoning Districts.
Division 51A-7.500. Special Provision Sign Districts.
Division 51A-7.600. Permit Procedures.
Division 51A-7.700. Non-Conformance and Enforcement Procedures.
Division 51A-7.800. Procedure For Changes and Amendments.
Division 51A-7.900. Downtown Special Provision Sign District.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SIGNS WITHIN THE GENERAL CBD, MAIN STREET, CONVENTION CENTER, RETAIL, DISCOVERY, AND CHASE TOWER SUBDISTRICTS.
Division 51A-7.1000. West End Historic Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1100. Provisions for Uptown Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1200. Provisions for Arts District Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1300. Provisions for Deep Ellum/Near East Side Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1400. Jefferson Boulevard Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1500. Provisions for McKinney Avenue Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1600. Farmers Market Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1700. Provisions for Victory Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1800. Provisions for Southside Entertainment Sign District.
Division 51A-7.1900. Provisions for West Village Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2000. Provisions for the West Commerce Street/Fort Worth Avenue Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2100. Provisions for the Arts District Extension Area Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2200. Parkland Hospital Sign District.
Division 51A-7.2300. Southwestern Medical District Sign District.
ARTICLE VIII. PLAT REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE IX. THOROUGHFARES.
ARTICLE X. LANDSCAPE AND TREE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS.
ARTICLE XI. HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX EXEMPTIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
ARTICLE XII. GAS DRILLING AND PRODUCTION.
ARTICLE XIII. FORM DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 51 FORMER DALLAS DEVELOPMENT CODE
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
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SEC. 51A-7.2109.   BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGNS.
   (a)   This section applies only to building identification signs as defined in Section 51A-7.2103.
   (b)   Illumination of these signs, if any, must be from within to illuminate the building facade or monument and produce a “halo” around the characters. No illuminated sign or element of a sign may turn on or off or change its brightness.
   (c)   These signs must be located:
      (1)   on a building facade above an entrance;
      (2)   in the building cornice area; or
      (3)   on a monument in a landscaped area between a building facade and the property line.
   (d)   Signs located above building entrances are limited to the building name and/or street address.
      (1)   Lower-level building identification signs. A maximum of 50 square feet of effective area of each sign may be allocated to the building name, and a maximum of 25 square feet of effective area of each sign may be allocated to the building address. The maximum permitted heights of characters on these signs are 24 inches for the building name, and 12 inches for the building address. These signs are not allowed above the third story of the building.
      (2)   Upper-level flat attached building identification signs.
         (A)   Each upper-level flat attached building identification sign may have a maximum of eight words that contain any character of a height equal to or exceeding four inches.
         (B)   Upper-level flat attached signs must be wholly located within the portion of a facade more than 36 feet above grade and within the top 12 feet of a facade on buildings 18 stories or less, or within the top 36 feet of a facade on buildings more than 18 stories.
   (e)   No facade may have more than one sign in the building cornice area.
   (f)   Signs on monuments must conform to the setback and area regulations of detached premise signs in this chapter generally. These signs must be composed of individual characters made of bronze, brass, or stainless steel, or be engraved in stone. (Ord. 25920)
SEC. 51A-7.2110.   ONE ARTS PLAZA SUBDISTRICT.
   (a)   In general. Except as provided in this division, the provisions of the Arts District Extension Area Sign District apply in this subdistrict.
   (b)   Monument signs.
      (1)   Only two monument signs are permitted.
      (2)   Monument signs must be freestanding.
      (3)   Monument signs may be two sided, but must be located in a building plaza area.
      (4)   Monument signs may identify a building’s owner or developer and multiple tenants.
      (5)   Monument signs may be located at the building line.
      (6)   Monument signs may be located within five feet of the public right-of-way.
      (7)   The maximum height for a monument sign is eight feet measured to the top of the sign face.
      (8)   The maximum effective area for a monument sign is 50 square feet.
      (9)   All elements of a monument sign must be consistent in color and material.
   (c)   Retaining wall signs.
      (1)   Only two retaining wall signs are permitted.
      (2)   Retaining wall signs must be mounted on a perimeter retaining wall facing a right-of-way.
      (3)   Retaining wall signs may identify the building’s owner or developer and multiple tenants.
      (4)   Retaining wall signs may be located within five feet of the public right-of-way.
      (5)   The maximum height for a retaining wall sign is eight feet measured to the top of the sign face.
      (6)   The maximum effective area for a retaining wall sign is 20 square feet.
      (7)   All elements of a retaining wall sign must be consistent in color and material. (Ord. 28933)
SEC. 51A-7.2111.   TWO ARTS PLAZA AND THREE ARTS PLAZA SUBDISTRICT.
   (a)   In general. Except as provided in this division, the provisions of the Arts District Extension Area Sign District apply in this subdistrict.
   (b)   Monument signs.
      (1)   A maximum of four monument signs are permitted.
      (2)   Only two monument signs are permitted per building site.
      (3)   Monument signs must be freestanding.
      (4)   Monument signs may be two sided, but must be located in a building plaza area.
      (5)   Monument signs may identify a building’s owner or developer and multiple tenants.
      (6)   Monument signs may be located at the building line.
      (7)   Monument signs may be located within five feet of the public right-of-way.
      (8)   The maximum height for a monument sign is eight feet measured to the top of the sign face.
      (9)   The maximum effective area for a monument sign is 50 square feet.
      (10)   All elements of a monument sign must be consistent in color and material.
   (c)   Retaining wall signs.
      (1)   A maximum of four retaining wall signs are permitted.
      (2)   Only two retaining wall signs are permitted per building site.
      (3)   Retaining wall signs must be mounted on a perimeter retaining wall facing a right-of-way.
      (4)   Retaining wall signs may identify the building’s owner or developer and multiple tenants.
      (5)   Retaining wall signs may be located within five feet of the public right-of-way.
      (6)   The maximum height for a retaining wall sign is eight feet measured to the top of the sign face.
      (7)   The maximum effective area for a retaining wall sign is 20 square feet.
      (8)   All elements of a retaining wall sign must be consistent in color and material.
   (d)   Tenant identity signs and building identification signs.
      (1)   Except as provided in this subsection, only one tenant identity sign or building identification sign is permitted per facade.
      (2)   North of the One Arts Plaza Subdistrict, tenant identity signs and building identification signs are prohibited on the southern facade of a structure.
      (3)   East of the One Arts Plaza Subdistrict, tenant identity signs and building identification signs are prohibited on the western facade of a structure.
      (4)   Tenant identity signs must be located above the highest leasable floor.
      (5)   Tenant identity signs must be composed of individual letters only and illumination of these signs, if any, must be internal to each letter. No illuminated sign or element of a sign may turn on or off or change its brightness.
      (6)   All tenant identity signs and building identity signs must be the same color. (Ord. 28933)
SEC. 51A-7.2112.   DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE SUBDISTRICT.
   (a)   In general.
      (1)   Except as provided in this division, the provisions of the Arts District Extension Area Sign District apply in this subdistrict.
      (2)   For the purposes of this section, the entire subdistrict is considered one building site.
   (b)   Monument signs.
      (1)   Only two monument signs are permitted.
      (2)   Monument signs must be freestanding.
      (3)   Monument signs may be two sided, but must be located in a building plaza area.
      (4)   Monument signs may identify a building’s owner or developer and multiple tenants.
      (5)   Monument signs may be located at the building line.
      (6)   Monument signs may be located within five feet of the public right-of-way.
      (7)   The maximum height for a monument sign is eight feet measured to the top of the sign face.
      (8)   The maximum effective area for a monument sign is 50 square feet.
      (9)   All elements of a monument sign must be consistent in color and material. (Ord. 28933)
Division 51A-7.2200. Parkland Hospital Sign District.
SEC. 51A-7.2201.   DESIGNATION OF PARKLAND HOSPITAL SIGN DISTRICT.
   (a)   A sign district is hereby created to be known as the Parkland Hospital Sign District.
   (b)   This district is that area of the city within the boundaries described in Exhibit A attached to Ordinance No. 28950, passed by the Dallas City Council on March 27, 2013. (Ord. 28950)
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