Mt Jackson

Light produced by electronic signs shall not exceed 0.3 foot-candles over ambient light levels. All electronic signs shall have ambient light monitors that allow automatic adjustment of the brightness level of the sign based on ambient light conditions. In no case shall an electronic sign occupy more than 50 percent of the area of a permitted sign size.

Sign, minor means a wall or freestanding sign not exceeding one square foot in area, not exceeding four feet in height, and not illuminated.

In no case shall the height of the sign exceed eight feet from ground level.

the base of which is at least 75 percent of the total width of the sign. The width of the base cannot exceed twice the height of the total sign structure and not extend more than one foot beyond the outside edge of the face of the sign.

Sign, projecting means a sign attached to a building, approximately perpendicular to the building wall, and projecting up to four feet from the building wall; also referred to as a hanging sign.

Sign, roof means any sign erected, constructed, and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building (such signs are not permitted under this chapter).

Sign, wall means any signs or lettering, projecting not more than eight inches, which are placed against or attached to the front, rear, or side wall of a building, but shall not be painted or mural signs, or roof signs as defined herein.

Solar energy, medium scale means a facility that generates electricity from sunlight primarily to reduce onsite consumption of utility power for commercial and industrial applications. Sites are between one to three acres with maximum capacity of 999 kW.

Solar energy, small scale means a facility that either (a) generates less than 20 kilowatts (kW) electricity from sunlight, consisting of one or more photovoltaic (PV) systems and other appurtenant structures and facilities within the boundaries of the site, or (b) utilizes sunlight as an energy source to heat or cool buildings, heat or cool water, or produce electrical or mechanical power by means of any combination of collecting, transferring, or converting solar-generated energy; and (c) meets at least one of the following criteria: has a disturbance zone equal to or less than one acre; is mounted on or over a building, parking lot, or other previously disturbed area; or utilizes integrated PV only.

Solar energy, utility scale means a facility that generates electricity from sunlight which will be used to provide electricity to a utility provider. Sites are generally over two acres and have a capacity in excess of one megawatt (1 MW).

Specialty shop means a small-scale (less than 2,500 square feet per business) retail use which offers for sale items of art or crafts, or which offers for sale items related to a specific theme, e.g., kitchen wares, pet care, etc.

The stand must be paved, made of concrete, or be of a hard-surface, dust-free drained nonerosive surface. The stand shall have permanent water, sewer, power, and utility connections so that the manufactured home may be readily connected to them.

Store, adult means an establishment that: offers for sale or rent items from any of the following categories: adult media, sexually oriented goods, or goods marketed or presented in a context to suggest their use for specified sexual activities; and the combination of such items constitutes more than 15 percent of its stock in trade or occupies more than 15 percent of its gross public floor area; and where there is no on-site consumption of the goods, media or performances for sale or rent.

Store, liquor means any privately owned establishment (i) licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to sell liquor for off-premises consumption, but excluding breweries or distilleries as defined by this chapter, and (ii) in which liquor makes up more than ten percent of its stock in trade or occupies more than ten percent of its net floor area.

a mezzanine shall be deemed a full story when it covers more than 33 percent of the area of the story beneath the mezzanine or if the vertical distance from the floor next below it to the floor next above it is 24 feet or more.

Story, half means a space under a sloping roof, which has the line of intersection of roof decking and wall face not more than three feet above the top floor level, and in which space not more than two-thirds of the floor area and the ceiling next above it.

The right-of-way shall not be less than 50 feet.

Structure, temporary means anything constructed or erected without a permanent foundation or footings and that extends eight inches or more above the adjacent yard surfaces, but excluding a manufactured home as defined by this chapter.

Subdivision means the division of a parcel of land into one or more lots or parcels of less than five acres each for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development or, if a new street is involved in such division, any division of a parcel of land.

Travel trailer means a vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation, and vacation, having a body width not exceeding eight feet and being of any length, provided its gross weight does not exceed 4,500 pounds or being of any weight provided its body length does not exceed 29 feet.