Sec. 23-4.5.7(b)(4)
Extracted standards
7 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
Other
- Food service incidental to primary use
Food service to the public shall be incidental to the primary winery production use
- Public access screened from residential land
Public access shall be controlled and screened from land which is used or permitted to be used for residential purposes
Signage
- Changeable copy prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The permitted sign shall not provide for changeable copy.
- 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 not exceeding six (6) feet in height
From the ordinance
Wineries in the A-1, A-2, A-3 and Ru districts: a. Public access shall be controlled and screened from land which is used or permitted to be used for residential purposes; b. Food service to the public shall be incidental to the primary winery production use; c. The design of the structure within which the use is located shall reflect the rural character of the county... d. No more that one (1) sign shall be located on the premises which shall be a ground sign not exceeding six (6) feet in height or twenty-four (24) square feet for each surface area and which shall be landscaped with shrubs; and e. The permitted sign shall not provide for changeable copy.