(A) All new street signs erected within Northampton County shall be in conformance with the specifications of this section, unless a variance is granted by the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Eastern Shore of Virginia 9-1-1 Commission, or the Northampton County Board of Supervisors. The minimum height of each sign blank shall be six inches with four inch Series C letters for the street name and two inch Series C letters for the suffix street type abbreviation, except that the minimum height of each sign blank at intersections of state-maintained highways with U.S. 13, hereinafter known as Lankford Highway, shall be nine inches with six inch Series C letters for the street name and three inch Series C letters for the suffix street type abbreviation. The maximum length of each sign blank shall be 54 inches; where the length of a street name will not fit the specified size sign blank, the lettering may be reduced by one inch and to a Series B letter if necessary.
(B) The finish of all signs shall be either engineering grade or high intensity reflective sheeting. Signs at intersections of public roads or streets, subdivision streets, and streets which may become eligible for acceptance as a state-maintained road shall be green with white lettering. Signs for private roads or driveways assigned names under this subchapter shall be brown with white letters. Unless otherwise approved by the County Administrator or his authorized agent, signs at intersections of public and subdivision roads shall be mounted atop 2” galvanized pipes or galvanized U-channel posts with the signs appearing at a height of not less than nine feet above grade. Signs for private roads or driveways may be optionally mounted on the side of a four inch by four inch wood posts at a height of not less than seven feet above grade.
(C) Nothing herein shall be interpreted to apply to signs posted by the Virginia Department of Transportation in conformance with its specifications.
(Ord. passed 4-8-1991)