Sec. 23-4.5.7(b)(3)
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Rural character design required
The design of the structure within which the use is located shall reflect the rural character of the county, including but not limited to: all structures shall be designed to reflect the traditional building style of rural Spotsylvania County; all structures shall be constructed of materials that reflect the traditional building materials of rural Spotsylvania County, including but not limited to red brick, stucco, white frame and other colonial period materials; roofs of all structures shall be pitched; and colors and finishes shall be traditional and reflect the traditional and historical character of rural Spotsylvania County
Landscaping & trees
- Sign landscaping required
shall be landscaped with shrubs
Signage
- Maximum sign area per surface24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
twenty-four (24) square feet for each surface area
- Maximum number of signs1 count
No more that one (1) sign shall be located on the premises
- Maximum sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
a ground sign which does not exceed six (6) feet in height
From the ordinance
Private schools in the A-1, A-2, A-3 and Ru districts: a. The design of the structure within which the use is located shall reflect the rural character of the county... b. No more that one (1) sign shall be located on the premises which shall be a ground sign which does not exceed six (6) feet in height or twenty-four (24) square feet for each surface area and shall be landscaped with shrubs.