Greene County Unincorporated

not more than one flag may be flown on a lot, provided that if the lot is four acres or larger, then one additional flag may be flown; the flag shall not exceed 24 square feet in size; and the flag shall be flown on a flag pole

the flag shall not exceed 24 square feet in size; on commercial, institutional and industrial lots, the flag shall be displayed only on privately owned light posts and shall be installed in a manner so that it remains taut and flapping and movement is minimized; on residential and agricultural lots, the flag shall be displayed from a mount on a dwelling unit or other permitted primary or accessory structure, a flag pole, a mast, or suspended from a fixed structure, rope, wire, string or cable.

Signs or scoreboards within a ball park or other similar public or private recreational use which are located and designed to be read from within the park boundaries.

Non-illuminated signs warning trespassers or announcing property as posted, not to exceed four square feet per sign.

Identification and directional boards, which are either free-standing or wall signs, designed as an outdoor means of providing information concerning the location of individual establishments or offices within an office, retail or industrial complex, provided that such signs are not legible from any public right-of-way and do not exceed 32 square feet and provided further that only one such sign shall be permitted for each lot or for each major sub-area of such complex. A permit shall be secured for any free-standing or illuminated sign.

Residence signs not exceeding six square feet.

Signs displayed on a truck, bus, or another vehicle while in use in normal conduct or business. This section shall not be interpreted to permit the parking for display purposes of a vehicle to which a sign is attached or the use of such a vehicle as a portable sign.

Permit not required, however signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and the duration shall not exceed 30 days. Temporary signs must bear the first date of display. No more than six per calendar year. Shall not be located in VDOT right-of-way.

A sign located on a lot where construction or development is occurring that do not exceed the maximum sign area or height allowed for the physical type of the sign (e.g., freestanding, wall) within the applicable zoning district and limited to one sign for each street frontage for each principal use being constructed on the premises to which such sign refers. No such signs shall be permitted unless a building permit has been issued or unless a site plan for the proposed development has been submitted to the county for official review. Such signs shall be removed at the completion of construction.

A sign located on a lot for sale, lease, or rental that do not exceed the maximum sign area or height allowed for the physical type of the sign (e.g., freestanding, wall) within the applicable zoning district.

Non-illuminated signs located at official state automobile inspection stations and the inspection number which is then due, provided that such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and shall be limited to one sign for each street frontage.

Signs attached to machinery or equipment which is necessary or customary to a business including, but not limited to, devices such as gasoline pumps, vending machines, ice machines, etc.

On-premises directional signs, not exceeding three square feet in area and three feet in height and not containing any advertising material or discernible business logo. A permit shall be secured for any illuminated signs.

Signs displayed in the windows of establishments permitted in commercial and industrial districts provided, however, that such signs shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the total area of the window in which they are displayed.

Drive-thru sales boards which are either free-standing or wall signs providing information and offered for drive-in sales on the premises, located and designed to be read from the drive-thru lane and does not exceed an aggregate or individual area of 32 square feet.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following signs shall not be permitted in the county: Any sign which by reason of position, shape or color may interfere with, be confused with, or obstruct the view of any traffic sign, signal or device. Any signs which flashes, rotates, visually moves, or is physically agitated. Moored balloons or other floating signs that are tethered to a structure or the ground. Offsite advertising signs excluding temporary signs. Roof signs. Pennants. Portable signs excluding A-frame moveable signs. Advertising vehicles. Billboards.

All signs shall be maintained in good condition and appearance and shall be removed from the premises when they can no longer be repaired.

A sign, including its supporting structure or brackets, shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business which it advertises is no longer on the premises. In the event a non-conforming sign refers to a business that has not been in operation for a period of at least two years, such sign shall be considered abandoned and shall be considered to be in violation of this ordinance.

A non-conforming sign may continue, subject to the provisions, conditions and prohibitions set forth herein: The copy of a non-conforming sign may be altered by refacing the sign by or for the current owner of the establishment to which the sign pertains. A non-conforming sign shall not be structurally altered; provided that the zoning administrator may authorize a non-conforming sign to be structurally altered so that it is less non-conforming and further provided that each time the non-conforming 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.

The board of zoning appeals may authorize, by special exception, issued in accordance with all applicable procedural requirements, an increase in sign area and sign height.