Amherst, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 24-578

Dimensional standards

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Signage

From the ordinance

For residential uses in the mixed use district, signs shall be regulated as in the residential and agricultural sign district. For all other uses, the following regulations shall apply: (1) Freestanding signs. a. Number of freestanding signs permitted: One. b. Maximum sign area: 20 square feet. c. Maximum height: Ten feet. d. Setback: Seven feet. e. Placement requirement: Freestanding signs in this district shall be placed within a grass or landscaped area of at least 200 square feet. (2) Building-mounted signs... a. Number of building-mounted signs allowed: Up to four on a single building, or one per business in a multi-tenant building. b. Maximum sign area: 60 square feet. c. Projecting configuration: 12 square feet. d. Maximum height: All areas of building-mounted signs shall be located below the ridge line of a gable roof building or at the top of the parapet of a flat-roofed building.
Sec. 24-578