Petersburg, Virginia · General provision

Article 21, Section 7

Extracted standards

4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Signage

  • Abandoned sign removal period90 days

    The sign face of a sign which advertises an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted on the premises where the sign is located may remain in place for not more than 90 days from the date of vacancy.

  • Maximum projection over public right-of-way for flat signs6 in

    No signs shall project over public right-of-way without the express written permission of the city manager, except for permitted flat signs which may so project not more than six inches.

  • No part of any freestanding or projecting sign shall be higher than 25 feet from grade.

  • Temporary sign permit duration30 days

    The zoning administrator may issue temporary permits for signs and displays for a period not to exceed 30 days.

From the ordinance

The following regulations apply generally to all signs and are in addition to the regulations contained elsewhere in this article:
Article 21, Section 7