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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2010_01_26_O002 - A Frame signsThe Town of PRESENTED: January 26, 2010 ORDINANCE NO. 2010-0-002 ADOPTED: January 26, 2010 AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING ARTICLE 15, SECTION 15.3 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 15.5 PROHIBITED SIGNS, SECTION 15.7 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SIGNS AND SECTION 15.9 SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE The Town Council of Leesburg, Virginia, ordains: SECTION I. That the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, 2003, as amended, be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15.3 Definitions 15.3.1.1 A-frame/Sandwich Board sign A portable sign not secured or attached to the ground Ar surface upon which it is located; constructed in a manner to form an "A" or tent-like shape. 15.3.27 Portable Sign Any sign not permanently affixed to a building, structure of the ground. This category includes, but is not limited to, " ~~m° ~;n.,~, signs. attached to or placed on vehicles not used for the daily conduct of the business, banners, balloons, and similar devices used to attract attention. This category of signs will not apply to authorized temporary signs listed in Sec. 15.6, signs authorized in Sec. 9.6 and A- frame/Sandwich Board si~,ns in compliance with 15.7.2 E. Section 15.5.2 Portable Signs Any sign not permanently affixed to a building, structure or the ground. This category includes, but is not limited to-A-~=ame-~ig~s, signs attached to or placed on vehicles not used for the daily conduct of the business, banners, balloons, inflatable signs and similar devices used to attract attention. This category of signs will not apply to authorized temporary signs listed in Sec. 15.6 a~_signs authorized in Sec. 9.6. and A-frame/Sandwich Bo rd s meeting the standards of Sec. 15.7.? E. Section 1 ti.7.2 Deg elopment Standards for Permitted Sign Types E. A-frame/Sandwich Board Sign -Development Standards 1. Location. The si~gp shall be no more than tiveSS~ feet from the front door of the business to which the sign pertains. No such sigi may be located within ten (1 O~feet of the property line and driveway entrance. On a corner lot the sign. shall not be located z~ithn ri~yent~ (40~ feet of the intersecting streets.,A -2- AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING ARTICLE 15, SECTION 15.3 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 15.5 PROHIBITED SIGNS, SECTION 15.7 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SIGNS AND SECTION 15.9 SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE four (4) foot unobstructed s~aee must be maintainedon the sidewalk in front of the business to meet A.D.A. requirements. 2. Maximum Size The sign shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches in width and thirty-four (34) inches in height. 3. Duration/Grandfathering,.Limitation. Any permit for an A-frame sign shall clearly state that the permit shall be valid for aperiod of one year from the Zoning Ordinaflce~to elir~nate A-frame suns ~as a Permitted sign type prior to January 26 2011 In such case no permit issued shall be valid or ~randfathered beyond the 3ariuary Z6 2Q11 automatic termination date. Section 15.9.2 Suns for Individual Businesses B. Types of Signs Permitted. Wall, monument, projecting, awning, canopy1 er marquee. or A-frame/Sandwich Board. C. Maximum Size of Signs. ~5. A-frametSandyvieh board Sign. Twenty-four (24~ inches in widtl2 and mirty-four (34)inches in height. Section 15.9.3 Suns for Multiple Businesses C. Types of Signs Permitted. Wall, monument, projecting, awning, canopy, marquee or A-framelSandwich Board... Section 15.9.5 Suns for Gasoline Stations B. Types of Signs Permitted. Wall, monument, awning, canopyS er marquee or A-franle/Sandwich Board:. C. Maximum Size of signs 1. Walls a~ Marquee and A-frame/Sandwich Board. Same as for individual businesses listed.n Sec. 15.9.2. SECTION II. Including the changes referenced above, Article 15, Sections 15.3, 15.5, 15.7, and 15.9 et seg. are hereby reordained and amended. SECTION III. All prior ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION IV. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this ordinance invalid, the decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance -3- AN ORDINANCE: AMENDING ARTICLE 15, SECTION 15.3 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 15.5 PROHIBITED SIGNS, SECTION 15.7 REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SIGNS AND SECTION 15.9 SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OF THE LEESBURG ZONING ORDINANCE as a whole or any remaining provisions of the zoning ordinance. SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in effect upon its passage. PASSED this o~Q~ay of January, 2010 ~' 1 C. Umstattd, ayor Town of Leesburg S: Clerk of C c' P:\Ordinances\ZO10\0126 TLOA 2009-0009 A-frame Signs.doc