Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
11-4-5.1
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Illumination types allowed
Such signs may only be internally illuminated or non-illuminated.
- Maximum building mounted heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
Building mounted accessory signs are permitted at a height no greater than ten (10) feet flat against a wall of the building.
- Maximum freestanding heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Freestanding accessory signs are permitted provided they are no greater than three (3) feet above grade.
- Maximum sign area per face3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area per face
- Maximum signs per location1 count
A limit of one (1) accessory sign is permitted at each individual location or accessway.
From the ordinance
A permanent on-premise sign that is normally located adjacent to a public right-of-way, or near various points of passage on or within private property. (a) The sign shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area per face and may be double sided. (b) Building mounted accessory signs are permitted at a height no greater than ten (10) feet flat against a wall of the building. Freestanding accessory signs are permitted provided they are no greater than three (3) feet above grade. (c) A limit of one (1) accessory sign is permitted at each individual location or accessway. (d) Such signs may only be internally illuminated or non-illuminated.