Covington, Virginia · General provision

Section 55

Extracted standards

2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Signage

  • Electrical component standards

    Any sign containing electrical components shall conform to current UL, ETL, CSA, or ULC standards and display a label from one of these recognized testing labs; or as an alternative, shall be designed and constructed to standards that would allow one of the above referenced labels to be affixed and thereafter inspected to insure compliance with these standards.

  • Illumination standards

    Signs may be illuminated either through the use of backlighting or direct lighting provided the following standards are met: 1. Information on any illumination proposed as part of a sign must be provided by the applicant on the sign permit application. 2. No light from any illuminated sign shall cause direct glare into or upon any building other than the building to which the sign is related. 3. No light from any illuminated sign shall cause direct glare on to any adjoining piece of property, or any adjoining right-of-way. 4. Arrows or other directional indicators on a sign may not be illuminated.

From the ordinance

Signs may be illuminated either through the use of backlighting or direct lighting provided the following standards are met: 1. Information on any illumination proposed as part of a sign must be provided by the applicant on the sign permit application. 2. No light from any illuminated sign shall cause direct glare into or upon any building other than the building to which the sign is related. 3. No light from any illuminated sign shall cause direct glare on to any adjoining piece of property, or any adjoining right-of-way. 4. Arrows or other directional indicators on a sign may not be illuminated.
Section 55