Bristol, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 50-174

Extracted standards

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

Signage

  • Abandoned conforming sign paint-over time12 months

    Any on-premises sign that is determined to be an abandoned sign, but is otherwise conforming to the minimum standards of this chapter, shall be painted over within 12 months from the date of cessation of the use, activity or product to which it pertains.

  • Any on-premises sign that is determined to be an abandoned sign... and does not conform to the minimum standards of this chapter shall be deemed a nonconforming sign and shall be either removed from the premises or made to conform to this chapter within 24 months from the date of cessation of the use, activity or product to which it pertains.

  • Abandoned off-premises sign removal time24 months

    Any nonconforming off-premises sign which is determined to be an abandoned sign... shall be removed including the sign face and all of its supporting structure within 24 months of its cessation of use.

From the ordinance

Any on-premises sign that is determined to be an abandoned sign... and does not conform to the minimum standards of this chapter shall be deemed a nonconforming sign and shall be either removed from the premises or made to conform to this chapter within 24 months from the date of cessation of the use... Any on-premises sign that is determined to be an abandoned sign, but is otherwise conforming to the minimum standards of this chapter, shall be painted over within 12 months from the date of cessation of the use... Any nonconforming off-premises sign which is determined to be an abandoned sign... shall be removed including the sign face and all of its supporting structure within 24 months of its cessation of use.
Sec. 50-174