Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Article 11, Section 11-4-5.2
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Awning sign area ratio1 sqft_per_linear_ft
Sign copy, including logo, shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area per lineal foot of awning or canopy width
- Awning sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (single story)25 ft
Signs on awnings or canopies of single-story buildings shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet.
- Awning sign horizontal extent60 pct
Awning/canopy signs shall not extend horizontally a distance greater than sixty percent (60%) of the horizontal length of the awning/canopy face or valance on which it is displayed.
From the ordinance
Awning/canopy sign. A sign that is printed, painted, or affixed to an awning or canopy. (a) Awning/canopy signs are permitted in non-residential zoning districts only. (b) Sign copy, including logo, shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area per lineal foot of awning or canopy width and will count against the maximum allowable sign area for the building/tenant space. (c) On a multi-story building, such signs shall only be displayed on the ground floor awning/canopy. Signs on awnings or canopies of single-story buildings shall not exceed a height of twenty-five (25) feet. (d) No awning sign may project above, below, or beyond the edges of the face of the building wall or architectural element on which it is located. (e) Awning/canopy signs shall not extend horizontally a distance greater than sixty percent (60%) of the horizontal length of the awning/canopy face or valance on which it is displayed.