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ORDINANCE NO. 12 -18( )
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 18, ZONING, ARTICLE II, BASIC REGULATIONS, OF THE
CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
BE IT ORDAINED By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that Chapter 18, Zoning,
Article II, Basic Regulations, is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
By Amending:
Sec. 4.15.12 Regulations applicable in the C -1, CO and HC zoning districts
Chapter 18. Zoning
Article II. Basic Regulations
Sec. 4.15.12 Regulations applicable in the C -1, CO and HC zoning districts
The following regulations pertaining to the number of signs permitted per lot or establishment, the sign area,
sign height, and setback requirements shall apply to each sign for which a sign permit is required within the
Commercial (C -1), Commercial Office (CO) and Highway Commercial (HC) zoning districts:
*Each establishment may have both a projecting sign and a wall sign. If the establishment has both such signs,
the allowed sign area of the wall sign shall be reduced by the sign area of the projecting sign (which may not
exceed thirty -two (32) square feet).
(12- 10 -80; 7 -8 -92, § 4.15.12.5; Ord. 01- 18(3), 5 -9 -01; Ord. 12- 18(2), 3- 14 -12)
State law reference — Va. Code § 15.2 -2280.
Sign Area
Sign Height
Sign Setback
Sign Type
Number of Signs Allowed
Maximum
(Maximum)
(Minimum)
Directory
1 or more per establishment,
24 square feet, aggregated
6 feet
5 feet
as authorized by zoning administrator
32 square feet, aggregated,
1 per street frontage, or 2 per entrance, per lot
plus bonus tenant panels as
with 100 or more feet of continuous street
provided in section
Freestanding
frontage plus 1 per lot if the lot is greater than
4.15.16(b); if more than 1
12 feet
5 feet
4 acres and has more than 1 approved entrance
sign at an entrance, no
on its frontage
single sign shall exceed 16
square feet
30 feet, but not to
Projecting*
1 per street frontage
32 square feet
exceed the top of the
Not applicable
fascia or mansard
12 feet, if freestanding
Temporary
1 per street
32 square feet
sign; 30 feet if wall
5 feet
frontage per establishment
sign, but not to exceed
the cornice line
In the C -1 and CO zoning
districts.1.5 square feet per
1 linear foot of
establishment structure
frontage, not to exceed 100
N
Not to exceed the
Same as that
Wall*
As calculated pursuant to section 4.15.20
square feet; in the HC
cornice line
applicable to
zoning district. 1.5 square
structure
feet per 1 linear foot of
establishment structure
frontage, not to exceed 200
square feet
*Each establishment may have both a projecting sign and a wall sign. If the establishment has both such signs,
the allowed sign area of the wall sign shall be reduced by the sign area of the projecting sign (which may not
exceed thirty -two (32) square feet).
(12- 10 -80; 7 -8 -92, § 4.15.12.5; Ord. 01- 18(3), 5 -9 -01; Ord. 12- 18(2), 3- 14 -12)
State law reference — Va. Code § 15.2 -2280.
Draft: 07/31/12
I, Ella W. Jordan, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of an Ordinance duly
adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of to , as recorded
below, at a regular meeting held on
Ave Nay
Mr. Boyd
Mr. Dumler
Ms. Mallek
Mr. Rooker
Mr. Snow
Mr. Thomas
Clerk, Board of County Supervisors
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