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Guide to Placement of Roadside Signs in Fairfax County
So you want to advertise using roadside signs...
Please be sure to follow all the guidelines for placing signs in Fairfax County:
THE RIGHT PLACE FOR SIGNS
- ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITH PERMISSION OF THE OWNERS
THE WRONG PLACE FOR SIGNS
- ILLEGAL IF PLACED IN THE ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY INCLUDING ON THE MEDIAN OF ANY ROAD, STREET, OR HIGHWAY.
- ILLEGAL IF PLACED ON UTILITY POLES, TREES OR TRAFFIC SIGNS, HIGHWAY MARKER OR HYDRANTS.
Types of Signs:
REAL ESTATE AND YARD SALES
- Limit size to no larger that 3 square feet of sign area or 4 feet in height.
- If multiple signs are erected, they must be 500 feet apart with a total of no more than 5 posted signs per property being advertised
- Garage/Yard Sale signs shall not be posted more than 2 week-ends or legal holidays in any one calendar year.
SIGNS ANNOUNCING A DRIVE OR EVENT
- Limited to civic, philanthropic, educational, historical or religious organizations (Example: Registration drive for youth sports, cheerleading, etc.)
- Limit size to no more than 16 square feet in sign area and no more than 6 feet in height. No closer than 5 feet to a road right-of-way line.
- Posted for a period not to exceed 14 days.
SIGNS DENOTING RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, FRATERNAL, MILITARY OR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
- No more than 2 signs per organization
- Limit size to no more than 8 square feet in sign area and no more than 6 feet in height
RECOMMENDATION:
Use permanent material such as wood, metal, or other heavy-duty weather durable materials.
Note: off-site signs advertising a private business, service, or other concern are not permitted. These include but are not limited to signs advertising painting, gutter cleaning, house cleaning, etc.
POLITICAL SIGNS
- No sign shall exceed 32 sq. feet in area and 8 feet in
height.
- Sign permit required with a $5.00 fee, and a $100.00
bond posted with Zoning Administration to ensure removal of signs within 15 days after the nomination,
election, or referendum.
- Sign permit number assigned to the applicant shall be
placed in the lower right hand corner of each sign.
- Nothing in this provision shall be construed to
authorize the posting of political signs on trees, utility poles, lights, or in any place or manner
prohibited by the provisions of Article 12 of the Zoning Ordinance.
- This information obtained from Article 12 of the
Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance.
Questions about the legality of various types of signs should be directed to the Zoning Enforcement Branch at 703/324-1300.