Culpeper County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
11-4-5.5
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
if freestanding, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height
- Maximum sign area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign area of any directory sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet
From the ordinance
A single sign, or a set of similarly designed individual signs placed or displayed in sequence and which may provide information in a list, roster, or directory format. (a) Such signs are not counted in the aggregate sign area for the use subject to the standards of this section, provided they are not visible from the public right-of-way. (b) Such signs may be wall mounted or mounted on a low profile freestanding sign structure and may be non-illuminated, internally illuminated, or directly illuminated by downward directed shielded fixtures. (c) The sign area of any directory sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet and, if freestanding, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. (d) Such signs may be placed at points nearest the pedestrian entrances to the businesses within the multi-tenant development, and/or within pedestrian oriented open spaces.