West Point, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 70-24

Extracted standards

17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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Signage

  • Double-faced sign area rule

    The area of a double-faced sign shall be construed to be the area of the largest single face of the sign, provided that the interior angle formed by the two faces does not exceed 30 degrees.

  • Electronic display auto dimming

    Such signs shall be equipped with technology that automatically dims the electronic message illumination intensity commensurate with ambient light conditions

  • Electronic display intensity limit0.3 foot candles

    The intensity/brightness of such sign, as measured by the difference between the off and solid message measurements, shall not exceed the industry standard recommended 0.3 foot candles.

  • Minimum electronic display message duration5 seconds

    Each message or image on an electronic display sign shall remain fixed and unchanged for a minimum period of five seconds.

  • Electronic display no flashing

    There shall be no appearance of flashing, blinking, movement, scrolling, dissolving, or fading in which images or messages 'move' or in which part of one message or image appears simultaneously with any part of a second or subsequent one.

  • Sign, directional: ... does not exceed an area of four square feet.

  • Pole support sign area rule18 inches

    A pole, post, upright or similar structural support for a freestanding sign, including pole covers, shall be considered as part of the sign area if such pole, post, upright, structural support or pole cover exceeds 18 inches in width.

  • Maximum temporary sign duration30 days

    when such sign does not remain on the premises for a period exceeding 30 days.

From the ordinance

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall be interpreted as having the meaning set forth herein, unless a specific meaning to the contrary is indicated elsewhere in this chapter:
Sec. 70-24