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Off- premises signs are permitted only in the IL and IN districts <br />after a use permit for the sign has been approved by the City <br />Council in accordance with Sec. 40.1- 2.3(B), Use Permit. <br />(ii) General Standards <br />An off - premises sign (attached) shall comply with the following <br />standards: <br />a. The maximum sign area shall not exceed 672 square feet; <br />b. The maximum height shall not exceed 50 feet; <br />C. An off - premises sign (attached) shall be: <br />1. Oriented in only one direction; <br />2. Located not less than 25 feet from the right -of -way <br />of any public street; <br />3. Located not less than 15 feet from any other <br />property line, or, if the property line adjoins <br />property in the NR, GR, UR, or UR -H district, by a <br />distance at least equal to the height of the sign; and <br />4. Erected not Iess than 500 feet from any other off - <br />premises sign on the same side of the same street. <br />d. Off - premises signs within 660 feet of the right -of -way of <br />any highway classified as an interstate highway or as a <br />federal aid primary highway shall also comply with <br />Virginia Code, §§ 33.1 -351 et seq. <br />(e) Projecting Sign <br />(i) General Standards <br />A projecting sign shall: <br />a. Not extend more than six feet from a building to which it is <br />attached; <br />b. Be perpendicular to the building to which it is attached; <br />C. Maintain a minimum vertical distance of eight feet between <br />the bottom of the sign and the grade directly below the <br />bottom of the sign; <br />d. Not exceed 12 square feet in area; <br />e. Not be illuminated; and <br />f. If located within the public right -of -way, comply with the <br />provisions of Section 32 -7 of the City Code pertaining to <br />street encroachments. <br />(ii) Dl District <br />In the Dl district, only one projecting sign is permitted per <br />storefront. <br />(iii) D2 District <br />In the D2 district, a projecting sign shall not measure more than <br />two feet vertical by three feet horizontal, or three feet vertical by <br />two feet horizontal. <br />(f) Wall Sign <br />(i) D1 District <br />A -18 <br />