Spotsylvania County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Sec. 23-4.3.2
Dimensional standards
Servicing
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum copy area as percentage of sign face60 pct
No copy area shall exceed sixty (60) percent of the sign face
- Maximum copy area9 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
and never more than nine (9) square feet.
- Maximum letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 in
No letters shall exceed five (5) inches.
- Maximum number of earth-tone colors3 count
No sign shall exceed three (3) earth-tone colors.
- Maximum sign face area15 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No sign face shall exceed fifteen (15) square feet.
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
No sign or sign element shall exceed six (6) feet in height.
- Maximum sign width6 ft
No sign or sign element shall exceed six (6) feet in width.
- Maximum tenant sign area1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No tenant sign shall exceed one (1) square foot.
- Minimum sign clearance from grade1.5 ft
No sign face shall be closer than eighteen (18) inches from average grade.
From the ordinance
No sign face shall exceed fifteen (15) square feet. No copy area shall exceed sixty (60) percent of the sign face and never more than nine (9) square feet. No sign or sign element shall exceed six (6) feet in height. No sign or sign element shall exceed six (6) feet in width.