Article 21, Section 21-8
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Monopole billboard maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
No off-site monopole billboard may be higher than 60 feet.
- Monopole sign limit at shopping center
Only one monopole sign shall be allowed at the main entrance of a shopping center or a strip mall.
- Off-site sign approval distance from front property line15 ft
Off-site signs which are located 15 feet or more from the front property line shall require approval of the zoning administrator. Off-site signs which are located less than 15 from the property line shall require approval of the planning commission.
- Minimum distance between off-site signs5,280 ft
All off-site signs to include monopole billboard signs shall not be erected within one mile of another off-site or monopole billboard sign.
- Off-site signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. on scenic routes
No off-site signs are allowed on scenic routes that are designated as such by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
- On-site sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. from ground16 ft
the sign is no larger than 16 feet from the ground.
- On-site sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
The sign is no larger than four feet by eight feet
- On-site sign maximum width4 ft
The sign is no larger than four feet by eight feet
- On-site sign zero setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. allowed
A zero setback shall be allowed.
- Permanent signs not allowed in side or rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
No permanent sign shall be located in any side or rear yard.
From the ordinance
No permanent sign shall be located in any side or rear yard.