§ 9-1004. Exemptions.
A.
The following signs are exempt from regulation under this article without a zoning permit so long as such signs are located a minimum of ten (10) feet from any property line, are located outside of VDOT right-of-way and are located outside of any sight triangles related to public or private roadways, driveways, or other points of ingress or egress:
1.
Signs one (1) square foot or less in area;
2.
Signs erected by a governmental body or required by law;
3.
Flag(s) up to thirty-two (32) square feet in size not containing any commercial advertising; provided, that no freestanding pole shall be erected in the public right-of-way and shall have a setback of one (1) foot horizontally for each foot in height from the base of the pole to any adjoining property line, service drive, travel lane or adjoining street. All such flags shall be mounted in a permanent fashion with no more than two (2) flags on a single pole. No more than three (3) multiple flag pole displays are permitted. Flags shall be maintained in good repair and shall not constitute a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
4.
The changing of messages on marquees and the repair of an existing permitted sign, except that repair of a nonconforming sign must comply with section 9-1010 below.
5.
Temporary signs as follows:
(i)
One (1) sign, no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height, located on property where a building permit is active.
6.
On any property for sale or rent, a sign may be placed in accordance with the following criteria:
(i)
On-premises signs.
a.
On-premises signs shall be limited to one (1) sign per lot per street frontage or frontage on navigable waterway.
b.
Signs on an individual single-family parcel shall not exceed four (4) square feet in size and a maximum of four (4) feet in height.
c.
Signs on a multi-family parcel shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and a maximum of ten (10) feet in height.
d.
Signs in Rural Agricultural Conservation zoning districts shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in size and a maximum of six (6) feet in height.
e.
Signs in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size and a maximum of ten (10) feet in height. The height of all signs shall represent a measurement from ground level to the top of the sign structure.
(ii)
Off-premises signs.
a.
Off-premises signs shall not be erected for more than three (3) days in a calendar week.
b.
Such signs shall be limited to eight (8) square feet in size and a maximum of four (4) feet in height.
7.
Official notices or advertisements posted or displayed by or under the direction of any public or court officer in the performance of his or her official or directed duties; provided, that all such signs shall be removed no more than ten (10) days after their purpose has been accomplished.
8.
No more than four (4) temporary signs not more than four (4) square feet in area or one (1) temporary sign not more than sixteen (16) square feet in area in residential and agricultural zones and which are removed within ninety (90) days after being erected.
9.
No more than one (1) A-frame sign per unit up to a maximum of ten (10) square feet in size on the sidewalk immediately adjacent to the building facade for which the promotion, sale or service is located. The sign surface area shall be calculated by using the area of only one (1) side of such sign. The height of the sign shall not exceed four (4) feet. Signs shall not reduce required ingress/egress to less than five (5) feet on a sidewalk.
10.
Signs which use pennants, balloons, ribbons, streamers, banners, spinners, strings of lights or other similar devices are permitted for a period of five (5) days prior to and not to exceed fifteen (15) days from the grand opening of an establishment. (3-14-18.)