Essex County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Section 36.441(b)
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Only indirect illumination allowed
All permitted signs may be indirectly lighted, unless such lighting is specifically prohibited in this division.
- Maximum total sign area per parcel16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the total cumulative area permitted for all signs on a single parcel located in a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or MH-1 district shall not exceed a maximum area of 16 SF.
From the ordinance
Individual signs shall be subject to the following requirements: ... All permitted signs may be indirectly lighted ... the total cumulative area permitted for all signs on a single parcel located in a R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, or MH-1 district shall not exceed a maximum area of 16 SF.