Rockingham County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 17-707.05
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum off-premises directional sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Directional signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet and shall list only the name of the business or establishment.
- Maximum off-premises signs per use3 signs
Not more than three (3) such signs shall be permitted for any single use.
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. for non-compliant off-premises signs
A special use permit shall be obtained for off-premises signs that do not meet the requirements listed above.
From the ordinance
The zoning administrator may authorize the installation of off-premises directional signs, subject to the following findings and conditions: