Albemarle County Unincorporated

All internally illuminated box-style and cabinet-style signs within the entrance corridor overlay district shall have an opaque background.

Each sign, including the sign structure, shall be maintained at all times in a safe structural condition and in a neat and clean condition, and shall be kept free from defective or missing parts.

If the use of a structure or property is discontinued, the copy on each sign face that is commercial speech shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the property on which the sign is located within two years from the date of the discontinuance of the use.

The requirements of section 4.15 shall apply to all outdoor signs and window signs, including all outdoor signs and window signs in the entrance corridor overlay district, that are visible from beyond the boundaries of the lots on which they are located.

Within the entrance corridor overlay district, prior to erecting an outdoor sign or window sign that would be visible from an entrance corridor street, the owner or lessee of the lot on which the sign will be located shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness for that sign as provided in section 30.6.

Within the entrance corridor overlay district. In addition to all other applicable requirements of section 4.15, prior to erecting an outdoor sign or window sign that would be visible from an entrance corridor street, the owner or lessee of the lot on which the sign will be located shall obtain a certificate of appropriateness for that sign as provided in section 30.6 unless the sign is exempt from needing a certificate of appropriateness under section 30.6.5(d).

A nonconforming sign shall not be structurally altered; provided that the zoning administrator may authorize a nonconforming sign to be structurally altered so that it is less nonconforming and further provided that each time the nonconforming sign is structurally altered, the sign area and sign height shall be reduced by at least 25 percent of its current area and height until the sign area and the sign height are conforming.

A sign permit shall be required for all permanent signs, except the following: Signs with a sign face area of not more than 2 square feet.

Each permanent sign is subject to the following: a. Signs required to obtain sign permit...

Except for those signs identified in subsection (b), a sign permit must be obtained for each sign prior to its erection, alteration, replacement, or relocation to ensure that it complies with any applicable requirements of this section 4.15

Each permanent sign classified in this subsection may be erected, altered, replaced, or relocated without first obtaining a sign permit, provided that it complies with all applicable requirements of this section 4.15 and the following:

A sign permit must be obtained for each sign prior to its erection, alteration, replacement, or relocation. Exemptions include address signs not exceeding four square feet, agricultural product signs not exceeding 32 square feet, etc. Prohibited signs include billboards, flashing signs, roof signs, etc.

Except for those signs identified in subsection (b), a temporary sign permit shall be obtained for each temporary sign prior to its erection, alteration, replacement, or relocation to ensure that it complies with all applicable requirements of this section 4.15

Each temporary sign classified in this subsection may be erected, altered, replaced, or relocated without first obtaining a temporary sign permit and is not subject to the durational limits in subsection (a)(3)(c), provided that it complies with all applicable requirements of this section 4.15 and the following:

The following signs are authorized by a special use permit granted by the board of zoning appeals under section 34.5, provided that a sign permit required by section 4.15.5 is also obtained for the sign, the sign complies with all applicable requirements of this section 4.15, and the following:

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 4.15, the following signs and sign characteristics are prohibited in all districts:

The maximum number of signs permitted, sign area, and sign height, and the minimum sign setback are as follows for each sign within the Rural Areas (RA)...

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