# Sign Regulations in Lawrenceville, Virginia

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Lawrenceville, Virginia, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Lawrenceville, Virginia (VA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/virginia/lawrenceville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/VA/Lawrenceville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH66STSIOTPUPL_ARTIIOB_S66-44SIFIOROVSI)

## At a glance

Lawrenceville, Virginia regulates 3 sign types across 1 zoning district. Freestanding Sign (Business Use)s in the R-3 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-1 Residential District zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 25 sq ft (Sec. 5-4-1. On any lot with a business use, one sign not to exceed one square foot for each lineal foot of street frontage, with a maximum combined surface area of 25 square feet and a height not to exceed ten feet.). Most commercial signs in Lawrenceville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-3 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-1 Residential District | 3 | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-3 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-1 Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Business Use) | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | On any lot with a business use | — | 5-4-1. On any lot with a business use, one sign not to exceed one square foot for each lineal foot of street frontage, with a maximum combined surface area of 25 square feet and a height not to exceed ten feet. |
| Wall Sign (Business Use) | — | 25 sq ft (combined on all walls, business use) | — | — | One per wall facing highway or with public entrance. Identification sign (rear, service entrance) up to 3 sq ft. | Permitted on wall(s) facing public highway or wall(s) with public entrance | — | 5-4-2. Signs attached to buildings may project up to four feet above the wall of the buildings. 5-4-3. Wall signs are permitted with a maximum combined surface of 25 square feet and are permitted on more than one wall only when each wall faces directly onto a public highway or where more than one wall has a public entrance to the building; service entrances at the rear of a building may have an identification sign not exceeding three square feet in area. No projecting wall signs shall be attached to a wall at a height of less than ten feet above the sidewalk or ground. |
| Wall Sign (Service Entrance, Identification) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 per service entrance | Service entrance at the rear of building | — | 5-4-3. ...service entrances at the rear of a building may have an identification sign not exceeding three square feet in area. |

## Sign plan & submission notes

- See section 10-4 for supplemental sign regulations.
- The same [sign regulations apply] as for the R-2 residential district except as otherwise noted; reference to R-2 sign regulations may contain further requirements.
- A detailed site plan will be required by the administrator for all uses prior to the issuance of a zoning permit unless otherwise provided for (see article 12 of this ordinance for an outline of site plan requirements).

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