Bristol, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-168

Extracted standards

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

Signage

  • Maximum wall sign area as percentage of wall15 pct

    Aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed 15 percent of the total area of the wall that the sign is placed on.

  • Maximum wall sign projection1 ft

    Wall signs shall not project more than one foot from the building wall

  • Maximum wall sign projection in B-24 ft

    wall signs in the B-2 district may project up to four feet from the building wall.

  • The lower edge of projecting or suspended wall signs shall be at a height at least eight feet above the sidewalk.

  • Minimum wall sign distance from curb1 ft

    nor shall they be within one foot of an established curb line.

From the ordinance

Aggregate wall sign area shall not exceed 15 percent of the total area of the wall that the sign is placed on. Wall signs shall not project more than one foot from the building wall nor shall they be within one foot of an established curb line. However, wall signs in the B-2 district may project up to four feet from the building wall. The lower edge of projecting or suspended wall signs shall be at a height at least eight feet above the sidewalk.
Sec. 50-168