Williamsburg, Virginia · General provision
Article VI, Signs, subsection e
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum flag size40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum size of a flag shall not exceed 40 square feet.
- Maximum flagpole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.25 ft
The height of a flagpole shall not exceed 25 feet.
- Roof-mounted flags prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Flags or flagpoles mounted on the roof of a building shall be prohibited.
From the ordinance
One flag is permitted on an individual lot; in addition, one United States flag and one Commonwealth of Virginia flag may also be displayed. Flags may be building mounted or displayed from a flagpole. Flags or flagpoles mounted on the roof of a building shall be prohibited. The height of a flagpole shall not exceed 25 feet. The maximum size of a flag shall not exceed 40 square feet.