Sec. 24.1-703
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Signage
- Community identification signs in residential districts must use external lighting
If illuminated and located in residential districts, illumination shall be by external lighting fixtures only, and such fixtures shall be shielded and directed in such a manner as to prevent glare onto adjacent roadways or properties.
- Community identification signs must be within development boundaries
Such signs must be located within the boundaries of the residential development or business/office/industrial park being identified.
- Maximum area for community identification signs40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum individual sign area shall be limited to forty (40) square feet and maximum sign height shall be limited to six (6) feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for community identification signs6 ft
Maximum individual sign area shall be limited to forty (40) square feet and maximum sign height shall be limited to six (6) feet.
- Maximum community identification signs per entrance2 count
A maximum of two (2) such signs, located on opposite sides of the entryway, may be installed at each vehicular entrance to the development.
- Community identification signs must be monument-style
Signs shall be limited to monument-style designs.
From the ordinance
Supplementary sign regulations applicable to residential communities or business, office or industrial parks.