Neighborhood Contact Administrative Rule
Sample development notice sign
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Development notice sign templates for buildings (with public meetings)
Development notice sign templates for buildings (with no public meetings)
Development notice sign templates for land divisions (with public meetings)
Development notice sign templates for land divisions (with no public meetings)
Project information for land divisions
- Site Address / Number of lots
- Future building types (ex. single dwelling detached, attached dwellings, industrial buildings)
- Whether or not off-street parking is proposed
- Zoning of property
Project information for buildings
- Site address
- Number of stories of the proposed building(s)
- Proposed uses of the building(s) and, if known, their general locations within the building(s). For residential uses, the number of dwelling units
- Whether or not off-street parking is proposed
- Zoning of property
Applicant contact
- Name
- Phone
- Email address
- If the contact person is different than the applicant, also provide the name, phone, and e-mail address of the contact person
Additional project information (optional)
- Project Website, QR code or other source of information
Meeting information
- Date
- Time
- Location
- We recommend having the font as large as possible - or place a flyer with meeting information stating the date, time, and location
Site plan
The site plan must be at least 144 square inches in size and be at least 300 dpi resolution. Other graphics are optional. An elevation or rendering is recommended.
For land divisions
- Names of streets abutting the site and north arrow
- Proposed property lines, square footage of lots, and dimensions of lots
- Locations of any proposed new streets and pedestrian connections
- Location of existing trees and whether they are proposed to be removed
For buildings
- Property lines, names of streets abutting the site, and north arrow,
- Location of building(s) and dimensions of building setbacks from property lines,
- Location of landscaped areas, paved areas, and
- Location of existing trees and whether they are proposed to be removed.
Date of posting
- Date the notice will be posted on site.
District Coalition information
- Name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Find contact info at Office of Community and Civic Life
Neighborhood association information
Email address- If the Neighborhood Association has a generic email address such as neighborhood@example.com, use that address. If there are only personal addresses such as janesmith@example.com, provide the neighborhood association’s primary email address; do not use the personal email address. Find contact information at Office of Community and Civic Life.
Formatting, font and layout information
- Open Sans font (guide to installing fonts - external page) or another sans serif font like Arial or Helvetica.
- 50 point minimum
For layout and formatting questions, call the General Inquiries phone number.
Materials used to create signs
Your local sign manufacturer will have a variety of options available, but for environmental reasons we recommend corrugated plastic because it can be recycled.
Corrugated plastic is sold under many trade-names. It is an extruded twin wall plastic-sheet product produced from high-impact polypropylene resin with a similar make-up to corrugated cardboard and is ideally suited for outdoor signage. It can be direct printed or will accept pressure sensitive adhesive graphics.
Location to post signs
The sign must be placed on each street frontage of the site, within 10 feet of the street lot line, and must be visible to pedestrians and motorists. It should be posted on the site; not in the adjacent public right-of-way. One sign must be posted for every 600 feet of street frontage or fraction thereof. Signs are not required along unimproved street frontages that do not allow motor vehicle access.
Installation of signs
Signs may be attached to an existing building or structure, or mounted on T-bars, 4 x 4 posts, a fence or other reasonable structure that is fully accessible to the public.
Mounting height for signs
To ensure that your sign is displayed at the correct height, the top of the sign when mounted should be 72" inches above grade and free from any obstruction. The bottom of the sign must be 24” above the ground.
Neighborhood Contact information
Refer to the main Neighborhood Contact page to find:
- When you have to contact neighbors about a development project
- What you have to do
- Who you have to notify