Sec. 24-70
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to property zoned A-1, LB, B1, RT, MU, EO, PUD-C, M1, or M2
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Lighting restrictions for signs within community character areas
Internally illuminated signs shall be prohibited when such signs are visible from and located within 150 feet of the existing or proposed corridor or area as identified on the James City County Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map.
- Maximum cumulative sign area for two signs per entrance32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The cumulative size of the signs at each entrance shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Such signs shall not exceed an overall height of 15 feet above natural grade.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for two signs per entrance8 ft
Each sign shall not exceed an overall height of eight feet above natural grade.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from corner property lines10 ft
If the signs are located at the corner of two rights-of-way, the signs may be placed no closer than ten feet to the corner property lines.
- Minimum sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
Sign setbacks shall be located at least five feet from any property line.
- Alternative shopping center sign area42 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
In lieu of (e) above, shopping centers may be permitted one maximum 42 square foot freestanding sign per primary entrance if in compliance with the following regulations:
From the ordinance
On property that is zoned A-1, LB, B1, RT, MU, EO, PUD-C, M1, or M2, freestanding signs shall only be permitted on properties having street frontage and shall be in compliance with the following regulations: