Orange County Unincorporated

Portable or mobile signs shall only be permitted for seasonal or brief activities as provided in this section. They shall be no more than 32 square feet in area or eight feet in height. Temporary signs may be displayed for no more than 60 days at a time, and no more than 120 days per year per site or per event.

Pylon signs shall be treated as other signs for the purpose of the square footage calculation for area requirements for each lot. For canopy signs, only the area or display surface of the written wording shall be used for calculation of area requirements.

Pylon signs shall be treated as other signs for the purpose of the square footage calculation for area requirements for each lot. For canopy signs, only the area or display surface of the written wording shall be used for calculation of area requirements.

No more than one off-site advertising sign shall be permitted on each lot. Off-site advertising signs shall meet the size and height requirements of the zoning classification of the property on which the sign is being located. Digital signs shall not be permitted for off-site advertising.

No more than one off-site advertising sign shall be permitted on each lot. Off-site advertising signs shall meet the size and height requirements of the zoning classification of the property on which the sign is being located. Digital signs shall not be permitted for off-site advertising.

Permanent signs shall be set back 300 feet from the right-of-way of Constitution Highway (VA Route 20) south of the Town of Orange and north of US Route 33 in Barboursville, and 300 feet from the right-of-way of Blue Ridge Turnpike (VA Route 231) north of the Town of Gordonsville. On other primary highways, each permanent sign shall be set back from the right-of-way a distance equal to its height.

Digital signs shall not be located along any corridor designated as a Virginia Byway within the county. Pursuant to § 33.1-369, VA Code Ann., digital signs shall not be permitted to be located within 660 feet of any property owned by the US Department of the Interior or the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, any property listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the Virginia Landmarks Register. Only one monument or pylon digital sign shall be allowed per development. Where a digital sign is to be a part of a pylon or monument sign, the maximum size of the display area shall not exceed 40 percent of the total area of the sign on which it is to be placed. For a stand-alone digital sign, the sign area shall not exceed 64 square feet. Images on a digital sign shall change as follows: No more frequently than once every four seconds...

Digital signs shall not be located along any corridor designated as a Virginia Byway within the county. Pursuant to § 33.1-369, VA Code Ann., digital signs shall not be permitted to be located within 660 feet of any property owned by the US Department of the Interior or the National Park Service... Only one monument or pylon digital sign shall be allowed per development... the maximum size of the display area shall not exceed 40 percent of the total area of the sign... For a stand-alone digital sign, the sign area shall not exceed 64 square feet. Images on a digital sign shall change as follows: No more frequently than once every four seconds...

The minimum area for a cluster development in an agriculturally zoned area shall be 112 acres to permit an easement of 100 acres while meeting the 90 percent open space requirement. A minimum of 90 percent of the land area shall be reserved as open space...

There is no minimum area for a cluster development in a residential zoned area. A minimum of 50 percent of the land area shall be reserved as open space...

A cluster development street must consist of a right-of-way that is at least 50 feet wide... The houses shall not be located along natural ridge lines or on slopes in excess of 15 percent...

The total overall height of the antenna and any support structure shall be one-hundred, ninety-nine (199) feet or less.

The antenna shall not add more than twenty (20) feet to the height of the structure or TAS to which it is being attached, regardless of maximum height requirements of the underlying zoning district.

The total maximum height of a TAS eligible for administrative approval shall not exceed one-hundred (100) feet in all zoning districts.

The height of the TAS shall not exceed one-hundred ninety-nine (199) feet, including any non-structural elements such as a lightning rod.

Any TAS constructed and owned by the County, pursuant to subsection (b) below.

Any telecommunication antenna structure (TAS) constructed prior to May 8th, 2018 which otherwise does not comply with the provisions of this Article shall be deemed a lawful nonconformity.

Any telecommunication antenna structure (TAS) or antenna not operated or used for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned.

Any telecommunication antenna structure (TAS) or antenna not operated or used for a continuous period of twelve (12) months shall be considered abandoned.

Temporary sales of produce, meals, Christmas trees, fireworks, and other seasonal goods, are permitted upon approval of a temporary zoning permit.