Falls Church, Virginia · General provision

Article III, Sign Regulations (Sec. 48-1297 et seq.)

Extracted standards

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

Other

  • Appeal period30 days

    Any person may appeal to the board of zoning appeals by serving written notice to the zoning administrator within 30 days of the issuance of the order complained of.

  • Bond requirement1,000 dollars

    Every applicant for a license shall file a continuing bond in the total sum of $1,000.00.

  • Sign contractor license

    No person or corporation shall engage in the principal business of erecting, maintaining or replacing any sign without first having obtained a license.

  • Written examination for license

    The division of inspections shall determine the general competence of each applicant by means of written examination.

  • Annual license fee

    An annual license fee in an amount determined from time to time by resolution of the city council shall be assessed.

  • License revocation notice period30 days

    The division of inspections shall have the right, after 30 days' notice in writing to the licensee, to revoke any license.

  • License exemption threshold1,000 dollars

    Nothing in this section shall require a sign contractor to obtain a license where the total contract prices for all work done within the city in any calendar year is less than $1,000.00.

  • Delivery of notice and order

    The notice and order required by this article shall be given to the persons specified.

  • Penalty for violations

    Any violation of any provision or requirement of this article shall be subject to the penalty specified in this Code.

  • Right of entry for inspection

    The division of inspections and/or zoning administrator shall make inspections and tests necessary to obtain compliance.

Signage

  • Architectural advisory board review

    The architectural advisory board shall review all applications for permanent permitted signs.

  • The board of zoning appeals may grant conditional variances with architectural advisory board review.

  • Liability for damages

    The provisions of this article or the issuance of any sign permit shall not be construed as relieving or limiting any liability.

  • Permit completion time6 months

    If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within six months for an existing business and 12 months for new construction or major renovation after date of issuance, said permit shall be revoked.

  • Permit completion time for new construction12 months

    If the work authorized under a sign permit has not been completed within 12 months for new construction or major renovation after date of issuance, said permit shall be revoked.

  • Permit number posting

    Each sign permit issued shall be numbered and the owner shall post the permit number on the sign or sign structure.

From the ordinance

The architectural advisory board shall review all applications for permanent permitted signs.
Article III, Sign Regulations (Sec. 48-1297 et seq.)