Sec. 94.1-293(a)

Signage

• Canopy sign area ratio0.5 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  Canopy signs are limited to one-half square foot per linear foot of canopy fascia on which the sign is mounted.

• Changeable message sign maximum lines3 lines

  nor allow for more than three horizontal lines of copy.

• Changeable message sign maximum message portion75 pct

  The total of the portion of the sign designated to display a message shall not exceed 75 percent of the overall area of the permitted sign nor allow for more than three horizontal lines of copy.

• Ground sign per entrance

  For lots with entrances from two different public streets, one ground sign will be allowed per entrance.

• Maximum ground sign area64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Such sign shall not exceed in area the sum of one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of 64 square feet.

• Maximum ground sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.35 ft

  not to exceed a maximum of 35 feet in height.

• Maximum projecting sign area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One projecting sign, not to exceed 24 square feet in area, shall be permitted per lot or building frontage for each individual use.

• Maximum wall sign area per occupant width2 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./ft

  At no time shall a sign exceed two square feet per linear foot of the width of the occupant's space.

• Maximum wall sign area for small buildings25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A maximum of 25 square feet of sign area is permitted for buildings having less than 25 linear feet of building wall face.

• Permitted sign types

  The types of signs permitted are: business signs, church signs, educational institution/school signs, community signs, public signs, changeable message signs and secondary signs.

• Projecting sign clearance over private property10 ft

  Projecting signs erected over private property shall not extend more than six feet beyond the face of the building and shall have clear space of not less than ten feet below such signs, unless such signs extend over a vehicle travelway; in such case the minimum clearance shall be 12 feet.

• Projecting sign clearance over public property10 ft

  Projecting signs erected over public property shall not extend beyond a vertical plane two feet inside the curb line and shall have a clear space of not less than ten feet below such signs.

• Shopping center ground sign maximum area750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  For lots supporting three or more tenants and operating as a shopping center, plaza, mall, office or business complex or other common title, one freestanding ground sign shall be permitted... Such sign shall not exceed in area the sum of one square foot for each linear foot of building frontage up to a maximum of 750 square feet.

• Wall sign area ratio

  The permitted area of a wall sign shall be one square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building face on which the sign is located when the building is located 45 feet or closer to the street right-of-way. For wall signs located more than 45 feet from the street right-of-way line, such sign shall be permitted at a ratio of two square feet for each linear foot of building face on which the sign is located.