Botetourt County Unincorporated

All signs excepting those identified as not requiring a permit below shall be the subject of a permit issued by the zoning administrator...

All signs excepting those identified as not requiring a permit below shall be the subject of a permit issued by the zoning administrator.

All signs excepting those identified as not requiring a permit below shall be the subject of a permit issued by the zoning administrator...

Within a R-R, R-1, R-2 or R-3 use districts, one (1) sign per street frontage, no more than twelve (12) square feet may be displayed...

Within a R-R, R-1, R-2 or R-3 use districts, one (1) sign per street frontage, no more than twelve (12) square feet may be displayed.

Within a R-R, R-1, R-2 or R-3 use districts, one (1) sign per street frontage, no more than twelve (12) square feet may be displayed where there is a valid building or zoning permit authorizing construction or development activity on the parcel. Within all other use districts, the size shall be limited to thirty-two (32) square feet.

Up to three (3) flags may be displayed outdoors on any parcel. Flags shall be attached to poles that are either permanently anchored into the ground or inserted into a bracket designed for a flagpole that is attached to a principal structure. A flag shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or be displayed at a height that exceeds the building height for the use district.

All signs not specifically permitted are prohibited, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Flashing signs... (2) Portable signs... (4) Outdoor advertising (billboards) signs... (8) Roof top signs... (11) Any inflatable sign.

Projecting wall mounted sign: One square foot per linear foot of storefront, up to twelve square feet. Subdivision freestanding monument: height not exceed six feet in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, A-1, FC districts, ten feet in others. Wall/marquee: one square foot per linear foot, up to 100 sq ft. Window: 25% of window area or 16 sq ft.

An electronic message board must not have any appearance of motion, flashing, blinking, jeweled lighting effects, animation or shimmering.

An electronic message board must not have any appearance of motion, flashing, blinking, jeweled lighting effects, animation or shimmering.

One (1) square foot per linear foot of storefront on which the sign is to be attached, up to twelve (12) square feet. Maximum one (1) sign per every eighteen (18) feet of storefront. Buildings located on a corner shall be permitted one (1) per street frontage. Projecting wall mounted sign shall have a seven-foot six-inch clearance from the bottom of the sign to the pavement below and the angle of projection must be ninety (90) degrees. Projection limited to four (4) feet or less from the building to which it is attached.

Projecting wall mounted sign. One (1) square foot per linear foot of storefront on which the sign is to be attached, up to twelve (12) square feet. Maximum one (1) sign per every eighteen (18) feet of storefront. Buildings located on a corner shall be permitted one (1) per street frontage. Projecting wall mounted sign shall have a seven-foot six-inch clearance from the bottom of the sign to the pavement below and the angle of projection must be ninety (90) degrees. Projection limited to four (4) feet or less from the building to which it is attached.

One (1) subdivision sign not to exceed the maximum square footage allowed for the use district within the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, A-1 and FC use districts. The height shall not exceed six (6) feet. Within all other use districts the height shall not exceed ten (10) feet. One (1) such sign shall be permitted for each entrance on a state maintained road; however, the sign location must be on a lot or part of a lot that is part of the subdivision being identified. No other freestanding sign may be located upon the property.

Subdivision freestanding monument. One (1) subdivision sign not to exceed the maximum square footage allowed for the use district within the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, A-1 and FC use districts. The height shall not exceed six (6) feet. Within all other use districts the height shall not exceed ten (10) feet. One (1) such sign shall be permitted for each entrance on a state maintained road; however, the sign location must be on a lot or part of a lot that is part of the subdivision being identified. No other freestanding sign may be located upon the property.

No wall sign shall cover, cross or otherwise hide columns, belt courses or other decorative architectural features of a building, including balconies. Wall signs are permitted for one (1) square foot per linear foot of building frontage on which the sign or signs are to be attached, up to a maximum aggregate of one hundred (100) square feet, except for the following: a. Each tenant located within a multi-tenant building shall be allowed one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of their tenant building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Such signage shall not be limited to the maximum allowable sign area for the parcel as listed in section 25-462(a). b. Parcels that contain multiple principal buildings shall be allowed one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet per building. Such signage shall not be limited to the maximum allowable sign area for the parcel as listed in section 25-462(a).

Wall/marquee. No wall sign shall cover, cross or otherwise hide columns, belt courses or other decorative architectural features of a building, including balconies. Wall signs are permitted for one (1) square foot per linear foot of building frontage on which the sign or signs are to be attached, up to a maximum aggregate of one hundred (100) square feet, except for the following: a. Each tenant located within a multi-tenant building shall be allowed one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of their tenant building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet. Such signage shall not be limited to the maximum allowable sign area for the parcel as listed in section 25-462(a). b. Parcels that contain multiple principal buildings shall be allowed one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of building frontage, up to a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet per building. Such signage shall not be limited to the maximum allowable sign area for the parcel as listed in section 25-462(a).

Window signs, permanent signs on the exterior of windows, shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the total square footage of window area, inclusive of all windows on a storefront building façade containing an entrance, or sixteen (16) square feet, whichever is less.

Window. Window signs, permanent signs on the exterior of windows, shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent of the total square footage of window area, inclusive of all windows on a storefront building façade containing an entrance, or sixteen (16) square feet, whichever is less.

Signs shall not exceed ten (10) feet in height and a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet. Maximum aggregate size of a freestanding monument sign shall be one (1) square foot per five (5) linear feet of street frontage, up to a maximum size of sixty (60) square feet.