Land use · Halifax, Virginia

Location signs

Named in 3 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Halifax’s own text settles what this covers.

to a product, commodity or service not necessarily available on the premises. (4) ** Location sign .** A sign that directs attention to the approximate location of an establishment from which the advertised product may be obtained. (5)

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necessary in the public interest; 26. Business signs; 27. General advertising signs; 28. Location signs ; 29. Farming and agricultural; 30. Apartments (including residential units located above other uses) and townhouses, in an urban development area designated

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(19) General advertising signs; (20) Laboratories, pharmaceutical, health care, or other medical; (21) Location signs ; (22) Manufacture, compounding, processing, packaging or treatment of products such as bakery goods, candy, cosmetics, dairy products, drugs, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, perfumed

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manufacturing and packaging; 19. Junk storage, if issued a conditional use permit; 20. Location signs ; 21. Meat, poultry and fish processing, if issued a conditional use permit; 22. Off-street parking as required by this chapter; 23.

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.

Conditional / special use1

Allowed only after a discretionary approval.