Bluefield, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 74-1163

Dimensional standards

Extracted standards

8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Signage

  • Attached sign shall not extend above roof line

    An attached sign shall not extend above the roof line of the building or structure to which it is attached.

  • Awning sign minimum clearance above sidewalk8 ft

    Awning signs shall be securely attached to a building, must be at least eight feet above the sidewalk

  • no more than one sign per one-way curb cut and two directional signs per two-way curb cut.

  • Directional sign minimum distance from public right-of-way3 ft

    A directional sign shall be located adjacent to curb cuts, at least three feet from the public right-of-way

  • Freestanding signs must be in landscaped area

    Freestanding signs shall be located within a landscaped area which includes vegetative materials such as shrubs, trees, or flowering plants.

  • Freestanding signs shall have a maximum height of eight feet.

  • Freestanding sign minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way (ROW >= 50 ft)10 ft

    Freestanding signs shall be located a minimum distance of ten feet from the edge of any public right-of-way if the public right-of-way is 50 feet or more in width.

  • Projecting/suspended sign maximum projection from wall18 in

    Such signs may project from a building wall a maximum of 18 inches.

From the ordinance

Awning signs shall be securely attached to a building, must be at least eight feet above the sidewalk... An attached sign shall not extend above the roof line... Such signs may project from a building wall a maximum of 18 inches. Freestanding signs shall be located a minimum distance of ten feet from the edge of any public right-of-way if the public right-of-way is 50 feet or more in width... Freestanding signs shall have a maximum height of eight feet.
Sec. 74-1163