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<br />Sign, institutional freestanding. Notwithstanding the requirements of section 40-65.3, a religious,
<br />educational or other public or quasi-public institution in any zoning district shall be entitled to a
<br />certificate of compliance for one institutional sign, or bulletin board for each separate street
<br />frontage; provided, that each such sign must be located on the same zone lot with the institution;
<br />and provided further, that the sign shall not have an advertising display area of more than 18
<br />square feet or a height of more than six feet. Such signs shall be illuminated only by the reflector
<br />method, Such signs shall be set back from each property line by a distance at least equal to the
<br />height of the sign. In zoning districts allowing larger or taller on-premises signs for business, such
<br />institutions shall comply with the zoning district requirements,
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<br />Sign, marquee. Any sign attached to and made a part of a marquee. A marquee is defined as a
<br />permanent roof-like structure projecting beyond a building or extending along and projecting
<br />beyond the building's wall and generally designed and constructed to provide protection against
<br />weather. Marquee signs shall maintain a minimum vertical distance between the bottom of the
<br />sign and the grade at the right-of-way line of eight feet.
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<br />Sign, name plate. Name plates may include the name of the building, the name of the occupants,
<br />the address and the hours of operation for any business which is operated on the premises, Name
<br />plates shall not exceed two square feet in area and may be lighted by a single incandescent bulb,
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<br />Sign, noncommercial. A sign that is intended to display a religious, charitable, cultural,
<br />governmental, informational, political, educational, or artistic message, that is not primarily
<br />associated with a good, product, or service offered for sale or trade. Noncommercial signs include
<br />signs advertising incidental and temporary commercial activities conducted by churches and
<br />nonprofit businesses, clubs, groups, associations or organizations.Noncommercial signs shall be
<br />permitted in each zoning district, subject to the same restrictions, permit requirements, conditions
<br />and other standards as would apply to a commercial sign similarly situated, including real estate
<br />signs,
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<br />Sign, ojJpremises, Any sign that draws attention to or communicates information about a
<br />business, service, commodity, product, event or any good or activity that is conducted, sold or
<br />offered at a location other than the premises on which the sign is located, Off-premises signs shall
<br />be only single-faced. Off-premises signs shall be set back at least 25 feet from the right-of-way of
<br />any public street and 660 feet from any expressway designated by city council. Such signs shall
<br />be set back 15 feet from any other property line, or, if the property line adjoins property zoned
<br />Residential RS, RM or RT, by a distance at least equal to the height of the sign. The maximum
<br />height of any off-premises sign shall be 50 feet in Industrial M-l, M-I-R and M-2 zoning districts
<br />and 26 feet in Commercial C-2 zoning districts, No off-premises sign shall be erected within 500
<br />feet of any other off-premises sign on the same side of the same street. Off-premises signs within
<br />660 feet of the right-of-way of any highway classified as an interstate highway or as a federal aid
<br />primary highway shall also comply with chapter 7, Code of Virginia, ~ 33.1-351 et seq" as
<br />amended. No off-premises sign shall be permitted within the Commercial C-2 zoning district on
<br />any zone lot upon which improvements have been constructed. Notwithstanding the zone, no off-
<br />premises signs shall be allowed along or oriented towards any street or highway or portion
<br />thereof which has or have been designated by the city council as streets having special sign
<br />restrictions.
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<br />Sign, on premises. Any sign which is not an off-premises, incidental or real estate sign or which
<br />does not qualify under the standards for name plates and historical markers as defined in this
<br />article.
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