Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 23-5.8.5(c)(7)
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area (by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.)100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
any sign exceeding a height of twenty-five (25) feet or an area of one hundred (100) square feet per face shall be permitted only as a special use
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.)25 ft
any sign exceeding a height of twenty-five (25) feet or an area of one hundred (100) square feet per face shall be permitted only as a special use
From the ordinance
One (1) freestanding sign may be erected for each building with frontage on a secondary or primary highway; provided, however, any sign exceeding a height of twenty-five (25) feet or an area of one hundred (100) square feet per face shall be permitted only as a special use as specified in article 4, division 5 of this chapter.