Botetourt County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 25-461(d)

Extracted standards

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

Signage

  • Maximum sign projection from building4 ft

    Any sign which projects more than four (4) feet from the building to which it is attached, or extends above a parapet wall or the roof line.

  • Minimum clearance above driveway15 ft

    Any sign that overhangs and has a minimum clearance of less than ten (10) feet above a walkway or fifteen (15) feet above a driveway, alley or travel lane.

  • Minimum clearance above walkway10 ft

    Any sign that overhangs and has a minimum clearance of less than ten (10) feet above a walkway or fifteen (15) feet above a driveway, alley or travel lane.

  • Flashing signs, portable signs, outdoor advertising (billboards), moving or sound producing signs, roof top signs, inflatable signs, signs resembling traffic control devices, signs obstructing egress, signs attached to utility poles/rocks/trees/fences, signs projecting beyond lot line, signs overhanging with less than 10 ft clearance above walkway or 15 ft above driveway, signs higher than max building height, signs projecting more than 4 ft from building, searchlights.

From the ordinance

All signs not specifically permitted are prohibited, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Flashing signs... (2) Portable signs... (4) Outdoor advertising (billboards) signs... (8) Roof top signs... (11) Any inflatable sign.
Sec. 25-461(d)