Hillsville
Zoning districts
10 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
1General provisions
80 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No lot shall have more than three accessory buildings.
No sign other than an official traffic sign or similar sign shall be erected within five feet of the lines of any street, or within any public way, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances or regulations of this jurisdiction or by specific authorization of the Zoning Administrator.
Agricultural (A-1), Residential (R-1), Residential (R-2), Mobile Home Park (MHP) Residential Districts: Public and semipublic identification signs of not more than 12 square feet located on the premises. No more than one sign per use. Residential signs and realty signs of not more than six square feet located on the premises and civic signs not to exceed nine square feet. Directional signs. Churches, schools, hospitals and assisted living facilities zoned R-1 or R-2 will use Neighborhood Commercial District (NC) standards.
Agricultural (A-1), Residential (R-1), Residential (R-2), Mobile Home Park (MHP) Residential Districts: 1. Public and semipublic identification signs of not more than 12 square feet located on the premises. No more than one sign per use. 2. Residential signs and realty signs of not more than six square feet located on the premises and civic signs not to exceed nine square feet. 3. Directional signs.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises. Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones. Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises. Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones. Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises. Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones. Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones. Off-premises signs. Freestanding signs referring to a business or other permitted use and located off the premises of such business or use shall be permitted in GC and Industrial Districts subject to the following restrictions: No such sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor shall such sign exceed eight feet in height. No such sign shall be located within 10 feet of any street line, other property line or driveway. Such sign shall not be illuminated. No such sign shall be located within 300 feet of another such sign situated along the same side of a street, provided that two such signs may be attached back-to-back on the same supporting structure. Not more than one such sign pertaining to the same use and facing the same direction of travel shall be located along a single route.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises. Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones. Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones. Off-premises signs. Freestanding signs referring to a business or other permitted use and located off the premises of such business or use shall be permitted in GC and Industrial Districts subject to the following restrictions: No such sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area nor shall such sign exceed eight feet in height. No such sign shall be located within 10 feet of any street line, other property line or driveway. Such sign shall not be illuminated. No such sign shall be located within 300 feet of another such sign situated along the same side of a street, provided that two such signs may be attached back-to-back on the same supporting structure. Not more than one such sign pertaining to the same use and facing the same direction of travel shall be located along a single route.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises. Electronically and manually activated message signs are allowed in NC, CC, GC and Industrial Zones. Animated signs are prohibited except in GC, NC and I Zones.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): 1. One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. 2. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): 1. One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. 2. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): 1. One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. 2. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): 1. One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. 2. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.
Neighborhood Commercial District (NC), Core Commercial District (CC), General Commercial District (GC), Industrial District (I), Landfill District (L): 1. One overhanging sign referring to a business operated on the premises is permitted, provided that any such sign shall not be allowed to protrude more than five feet from the building front and shall not exceed one square foot for 20 square feet of that business storefront up to a maximum of 10 square feet. 2. The total area of all freestanding and projecting signs permitted for any business establishment shall not be greater than 64 square feet and shall be located on the premises.
The following signs are prohibited within the Town unless otherwise stated in this article: A. Any sign affixed to, hung, placed or painted on any other sign, fence, cliff, tree, public utility pole...
An individual or a group of two or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, together with not more than three additional persons not related by blood, marriage or adoption
A residential facility in which not more than eight mentally ill, mentally retarded or other developmentally disabled persons reside
not more than 25% of the floor area of the dwelling unit shall be used in the conduct of the home occupation; one sign, not exceeding four square foot in area, nonilluminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building
This warehouse must be located in Industrial Zoning District. ... Paved drive and parking required. Heavy-duty pavement required where freight trucks travel.
Located in General Commercial and Core Commercial Zoning Districts. ... The maximum size per unit is 500 square feet of floor area. Off-street parking must be supplied at a rate of one space per 500 square feet of total warehouse area.
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