Sec. 17-707

Signage

• Electronic message center requirements

  Each message or image shall remain fixed and unchanged for a minimum period of 30 seconds. Illuminance intensity shall not exceed 0.3 footcandle difference.

• Maximum banner area for residential project40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  The cumulative area of all such banners erected for any single residential project shall not exceed forty (40) square feet.

• Maximum area for exempted signs (memorial, realty, etc.)6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Memorial signs or tablets... not to exceed six (6) square feet in sign area.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for exempted signs (realty, etc.)4 ft

  Non-illuminated realty signs, not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height in all single family residential districts

• Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of freestanding sign from property line5 ft

  The minimum setback of any freestanding sign from any property line shall be five (5) feet.

• Maximum number of freestanding signs per parcel1 count

  Except in the case of shopping centers and corner lots, not more than one (1) permanent freestanding sign shall be permitted for each parcel.

• Maximum flagpole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in residential districts35 ft

  in the residential districts, flagpole height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet.

• Maximum temporary sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Signs not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area, which promote a special civic, cultural, or religious event

• Sign area measurement method

  Sign area shall be measured within a continuous perimeter enclosing the entire display face of the sign, including background, framing, trim, molding, and other borders, but excluding supports and uprights unless such supports or uprights are designed as an integral part of the display

• Sign illumination restrictions

  The light from any illuminated sign shall be shaded, shielded, or directed so that the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding premises

• Sign permit required

  No sign, unless herein exempted, shall be erected, constructed, or altered until a permit has been issued by the zoning administrator.

• Signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in public right-of-way

  No sign, other than a sign approved or installed by VDOT, shall be located within or over any public right-of-way.