Bristol, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-166

Extracted standards

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

Signage

  • Signs that may be confused with traffic signs or signals; Signs with intermittent or flashing lights, loud noises, or movable objects; Signs located near any public street intersection or near any curve in a public street that obstruct clear vision; Signs that advertise activities which are illegal; Signs that are otherwise prohibited; Signs with lighting of such intensity, brightness, glare, or direction to the extent that it impairs the vision of any driver; Banner signs stretched across the width of a street, highway, or alley; Signs that are attached to any city or utility pole or street light or located in any part of a public right-of-way; Signs that are non-permanent in nature, made of plastic, paper, cloth, cardboard or similar material and are mounted on a wire frame, metal, wooden or plastic stakes; Off-premises signs.

From the ordinance

The following advertisements or sign structures are prohibited: Signs that may be confused with traffic signs or signals; Signs with intermittent or flashing lights, loud noises, or movable objects; Signs located near any public street intersection or near any curve in a public street that obstruct clear vision; Signs that advertise activities which are illegal; Signs that are otherwise prohibited; Signs with lighting of such intensity...; Banner signs stretched across the width of a street; Signs that are attached to any city or utility pole or street light or located in any part of a public right-of-way; Signs that are non-permanent in nature...; Off-premises signs.
Sec. 50-166