Sec. 24.1-704

Signage

• Maximum area for election signs (one per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.)40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Maximum area of forty (40) square feet and maximum height of six (6) feet: one sign per street frontage.

• Maximum area for election signs (unlimited quantity)6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Maximum area of six (6) square feet and maximum height of four (4) feet: unlimited number of signs.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for election signs (unlimited quantity)4 ft

  Maximum area of six (6) square feet and maximum height of four (4) feet: unlimited number of signs.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for election signs (one per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.)6 ft

  Maximum area of forty (40) square feet and maximum height of six (6) feet: one sign per street frontage.

• Temporary cloth/vinyl signs over permanent sign faces

  Temporary cloth or vinyl signs may be placed over the face of an existing permanent free-standing or wall sign face on parcels for which permanent free-standing signage is on order, as evidenced by presentation of a copy of an executed order form for such permanent signage to the Zoning Administrator.

• Maximum area for temporary portable sign32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Temporary placement of a portable sign, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area, shall be permitted for commercial messaging purposes when there is no permanent freestanding sign on a parcel and documentation of an executed order for a permanent freestanding sign is presented to the Zoning Administrator.

• Maximum display duration for temporary signs120 days

  In the case of temporary signs subject to a maximum allowable display duration of one-hundred twenty (120) days, the maximum display allowance may be used as 120 consecutive days or may be broken into as many as six (6) separate time periods during the course of a 12-month period.

• Maximum number of display periods for temporary signs6 count

  the maximum display allowance may be used as 120 consecutive days or may be broken into as many as six (6) separate time periods during the course of a 12-month period.

• Temporary signs allowed for duration of road construction

  Temporary freestanding signs as allowed above and associated with properties having access to and from a road undergoing reconstruction may be displayed for the duration of the road construction project and shall not be limited to the 120-day display period set forth in this subsection.

• Temporary signs exempt from 10-foot setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

  Temporary signs shall be exempt from the 10-foot minimum setback from property lines, but all placements shall comply with the sight-triangle clearance standards applicable to permanent signs unless otherwise exempted by other provisions of this article.