# Sign Regulations in Manassas Park, Virginia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Manassas Park, Virginia (VA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/virginia/manassas-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-24
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/VA/Manassas_Park/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH3AD_ARTIIOUADSI)

## At a glance

Manassas Park, Virginia regulates 16 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Off-Premises Sign - Freestandings in the B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2 zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 32 square feet (Sec. Sec. 31-29 (l)). Most commercial signs in Manassas Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-1, R-1, R-2 | 5 | 12 feet | 36 square feet | — |
| PUD, MU-D | 10 | 12 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| Residential | 10 | 12 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2 | 11 | 8 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| Nonresidential or PF | 11 | 8 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| SF | 10 | 12 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| MF | 10 | 12 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| Mixed Use | 11 | 8 feet | 75% of the sign area | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 15 feet | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### B-1, B-2, I-1, I-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Directional | 3 feet | 5 square feet | — | — | — | One sign per driveway intersection with any street | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Drive-Up | — | 36 square feet | — | — | 1 | Nonresidential property having a drive-up lane | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(2) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Awning or Canopy | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | On or above the vertical fascia or drop leaf | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Projecting | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | No closer than 5 feet to a property line | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Wall | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | Attached directly to an exterior wall | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Reader Board | — | 50% of the sign area | — | — | — | Part of any canopy or monument sign | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Electronic Message Center | — | 75% of the sign area | — | — | 1 | One per lot with no more than two sign faces | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Off-Premises Sign - Freestanding | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | 2 | Zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, and commercial areas of a PUD | — | Sec. 31-29 (l) |

### Nonresidential or PF

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Directional | 3 feet | 5 square feet | — | — | — | One sign per driveway intersection with any street | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Drive-Up | — | 36 square feet | — | — | 1 | Nonresidential property having a drive-up lane | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(2) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Awning or Canopy | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | On or above the vertical fascia or drop leaf | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Projecting | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | No closer than 5 feet to a property line | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Wall | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | Attached directly to an exterior wall | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Reader Board | — | 50% of the sign area | — | — | — | Part of any canopy or monument sign | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Electronic Message Center | — | 75% of the sign area | — | — | 1 | One per lot with no more than two sign faces | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Off-Premises Sign - Freestanding | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | 2 | Zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, and commercial areas of a PUD | — | Sec. 31-29 (l) |

### Mixed Use

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Directional | 3 feet | 5 square feet | — | — | — | One sign per driveway intersection with any street | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - Drive-Up | — | 36 square feet | — | — | 1 | Nonresidential property having a drive-up lane | — | Sec. 31-29 (m)(2) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Awning or Canopy | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | On or above the vertical fascia or drop leaf | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Projecting | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | No closer than 5 feet to a property line | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Permanent Building Sign - Wall | — | 2 square feet per linear foot of building or tenant frontage | — | — | — | Attached directly to an exterior wall | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Reader Board | — | 50% of the sign area | — | — | — | Part of any canopy or monument sign | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Electronic Message Center | — | 75% of the sign area | — | — | 1 | One per lot with no more than two sign faces | — | Sec. 31-29 (m) |
| Off-Premises Sign - Freestanding | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | 2 | Zoned B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, and commercial areas of a PUD | — | Sec. 31-29 (l) |

## Prohibited signs in Manassas Park

- Any sign that violates any provision of any law of the state or federal government relative to outdoor advertising.
- Any sign that violates any provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.
- Any sign that obscures a sign or signal displayed by a governmental authority.
- Any sign that advertises an activity, business, product, or service no longer conducted on the premises upon which the sign is located.
- Any sign that is a copy or imitation of or which for any reason is likely to be confused with any traffic-control sign or signal used or displayed by a public authority.
- Any sign within the triangular area at the street corner of a corner lot described in section 31-31 of this chapter.
- Any sign that obstructs any window, door, fire escape, stairway, ladder, or opening intended to produce light, air, ingress, or egress for any building, as required by law.
- Balloon signs.
- Air-activated signs.
- Pennants and spinners.
- Any sign that is nailed, tacked, posted, or in any other manner attached to any utility pole or structure for supporting wire, cable, or pipe, or to any tree on any street or sidewalk or to public property of any description.
- Any sign or illumination that causes any direct glare into or upon any building or property other than the building or property to which the sign may be related, or which the direct or reflected light from primary light sources creates a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public roads.
- Any sign displaying flashing or intermittent lights, or other lights of changing degrees of intensity, brightness or color, unless approved as a waiver for an electronic message center.
- Roof signs.
- Billboards.

## Signs exempt from permit in Manassas Park

- Signs having an area of not more than two (2) square feet, the message of which is limited to conveying street numbers, the name of the premises, the name of the owner of the premises and the name of the occupant of the premises.
- Signs having an area of not more than six (6) square feet, the message of which is limited to warning of any danger, prohibition or regulation of the use of property or traffic or parking thereon, or advertising the premises for sale or rent.
- The flag of any state or nation respectfully displayed.
- Signs located on the rolling stock of common carriers or on motor vehicles or trailers bearing current license plates which are travelling or lawfully parked upon public highways, or lawfully parked upon any other premises for a period not exceeding four (4) hours, or for a longer period where the primary purpose of such parking is not the display of any sign and where the number of vehicles bearing a sign or signs of any one advertiser does not exceed one plus one more for each twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of area of the premises.
- Church or institutional bulletin boards without interior illumination having an area not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet.
- On-premises signs located inside an enclosed building and visible through a window or windows thereof where the area of such signs does not exceed twenty (20) per cent of the area of the window or windows.
- Any and all signs advocating or opposing a candidate for public office or a position on an issue.
- Signs visible only from the premises on which located or visible off the premises only through a window or windows from which they are set back at least ten (10) feet.
- Labels identifying the source, brand name or manufacturer of merchandise exhibited for sale.
- Signs indicating only the date of erection of a building and having an area not exceeding six (6) square feet.
- Signs posted by duly constituted public authorities in pursuance of their public duties.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Electronic message centers and master sign plans may be submitted for review and approval as a waiver.
- A master sign plan is only permitted for multi-tenant shopping centers, office complexes, industrial parks or the nonresidential portions of a property zoned MUD or PUD.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 9 zoning districts in Manassas Park — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Manassas+Park+VA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-manassas-park

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