Lexington, Virginia · General provision
§ 420-13.7, § 420-13.8D, § 420-13.3H
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Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum real estate sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any property actively offered for sale or lease may display one sign per street frontage... limited to a maximum area of 16 square feet for parcels in commercial zoning districts (R-LC, C-1, and C-2) and eight square feet in all other zoning districts.
- Maximum temporary sign area per property16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Temporary signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area total per property.
- Maximum temporary sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No sign shall exceed six feet in height, except window signs.
- Maximum temporary window sign coverage25 pct
Window signs shall not obstruct more than 25% of the total area of all windows on each building facade on the property.
From the ordinance
Signs located in the R-1, R-2, R-M, or R-LC Zoning District shall be limited in their size and placement according to the following regulations: Temporary signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area total per property. No sign shall exceed six feet in height, except window signs.