Botetourt County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 25-461(c)(5)
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum flag area25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or be displayed at a height that exceeds the building height for the use district.
- Maximum flag heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
A flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or be displayed at a height that exceeds the building height for the use district.
- Maximum number of flags3 flags
Up to three (3) flags may be displayed outdoors on any parcel.
From the ordinance
Up to three (3) flags may be displayed outdoors on any parcel. Flags shall be attached to poles that are either permanently anchored into the ground or inserted into a bracket designed for a flagpole that is attached to a principal structure. A flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or be displayed at a height that exceeds the building height for the use district.