Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-307, 40.2-308, 40.2-301

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Downtown districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2., with subdistricts T3, T4, T5, T6, SD.

Extracted standards

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

Other

Parking

  • Parking exemption for D1 T4, T5, T6 north of I-264

    No off-street parking or loading facility shall be required for those properties zoned D1 T4, D1 T5 or D1 T6 and which are located downtown, north of Interstate 264.

Signage

  • Illumination requirement in D1

    In the D1 district, any illumination of a sign shall be directed at the sign from an external, shielded lamp, emitting a warm light, similar to daylight, except backlighting of individual letters is allowed; and if approval of the sign by the Downtown Design Committee is required, the Committee may allow internal sign illumination.

  • Maximum projecting signs per storefront in D11 signs

    In the D1 district, only one projecting sign is permitted per storefront.

  • In the D1 district, a sign shall not be constructed of unfinished materials (including unpainted wood), highly reflective materials, or plastic.

  • In the D1 district, a wall sign shall not obscure moldings or transoms.

From the ordinance

In the D1 district, a sign shall not be constructed of unfinished materials, highly reflective materials, or plastic. In the D1 district, only one projecting sign is permitted per storefront. In the D1 district, a wall sign shall not obscure moldings or transoms. No off-street parking or loading facility shall be required for those properties zoned D1 T4, D1 T5 or D1 T6 and which are located downtown, north of Interstate 264.
Sec. 40.2-307, 40.2-308, 40.2-301