Sec. 24.1-703
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Maximum area for regional shopping center interstate sign600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Individual signs shall not exceed 600 square feet in area and 45 feet in height and shall be exempt from any sign area or sign height limitations applicable to the regional shopping center pursuant to the TCM—Tourist Corridor Management regulations established in Section 24.1-375 of this chapter.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for regional shopping center interstate sign45 ft
Individual signs shall not exceed 600 square feet in area and 45 feet in height and shall be exempt from any sign area or sign height limitations applicable to the regional shopping center pursuant to the TCM—Tourist Corridor Management regulations established in Section 24.1-375 of this chapter.
- Maximum cumulative freestanding sign area for shopping center200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum cumulative free-standing sign area per shopping center shall be two hundred (200) square feet.
- Maximum area for shopping center freestanding sign150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum area of any one (1) free-standing sign shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet, except in the TCM overlay where the maximum shall be ninety-six (96) square feet.
- Maximum area for shopping center freestanding sign in TCM96 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum area of any one (1) free-standing sign shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet, except in the TCM overlay where the maximum shall be ninety-six (96) square feet.
- Freestanding signs per street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. for shopping centers1 count
One (1) free-standing sign shall be permitted for each street frontage.
- Maximum area for marquee/canopy signs in shopping centers3 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Signs hanging under a marquee or canopy shall be limited to one for each individual tenant, not to exceed a maximum area of three (3) square feet and having a minimum ground clearance to the bottom of the sign of not less than eight (8) feet.
- Minimum ground clearance for marquee signs in shopping centers8 ft
Signs hanging under a marquee or canopy shall be limited to one for each individual tenant, not to exceed a maximum area of three (3) square feet and having a minimum ground clearance to the bottom of the sign of not less than eight (8) feet.
- Individual freestanding signs for shopping center tenants prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Individual free-standing signs for individual shopping center tenants shall not be permitted.
From the ordinance
Supplementary sign regulations applicable to shopping centers.