# Sign Regulations in Quantico, Virginia

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Quantico, Virginia (VA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/virginia/quantico
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/VA/Quantico/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH110ZO_ARTVISINA)

## At a glance

Quantico, Virginia regulates 26 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding (Detached) Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 ft (unless otherwise specified). tall and Not more than 32 sq ft if occupying required yard., with a See applicable district yard requirements. setback (Sec. Sec. 110-201(k), (m)). Most commercial signs in Quantico require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 15 ft (unless otherwise specified). | Not more than 32 sq ft if occupying required yard. | — |
| Residential District | 9 | — | 40 sq ft total sign area | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 10 | — | 50 sq ft per sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | Except as otherwise provided, one sign of each permitted type per street frontage per permitted use. | May be placed on walls of buildings other than the front, except on side or rear walls facing and within 100 feet of a residential district. | — | Sec. 110-201(b), (e), (f), (l), (o) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | Except as otherwise provided, one sign of each permitted type per street frontage per permitted use. | — | — | Sec. 110-201(f), (j) |
| Freestanding (Detached) Sign | 15 ft (unless otherwise specified). | Not more than 32 sq ft if occupying required yard. | — | See applicable district yard requirements. | Except as otherwise provided, one sign of each permitted type per street frontage per permitted use. | May occupy required yards where permitted, with area limitation. | — | Sec. 110-201(k), (m) |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | Except as otherwise provided, one sign of each permitted type per street frontage per permitted use. | — | — | Sec. 110-201(j) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Exempt) | — | 6 sq ft max | — | — | One per street frontage | Located on the premises. | — | Sec. 110-201(d)(3) |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Exempt) | — | 20 sq ft max | — | — | One per street frontage | Erected on premises during time construction is ongoing. | — | Sec. 110-201(d)(4) |
| Vehicle Sign (Exempt) | — | — | — | — | — | On a truck, bus, or other vehicle in normal business use. | — | Sec. 110-201(d)(8) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One | On property of private dwelling. | — | Sec. 110-202(1) |
| Church Bulletin Board | — | 24 sq ft | — | At least 10 feet from the front lot line. | One per street frontage | On church property. | — | Sec. 110-202(2) |
| Identification Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | At least 10 feet from the front lot line. | One | On property of permitted institution (convent, monastery, etc.) | — | Sec. 110-202(3) |
| Subdivision Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | At least 10 feet from the front lot line. | One per street on perimeter | On property of housing development/subdivision. | — | Sec. 110-202(4) |
| Temporary Contractor Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | One | On premises during building operations. | — | Sec. 110-202(5) |
| Temporary Subcontractor Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | Any, subject to area limit | On premises during building operations. | — | Sec. 110-202(5) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential District - Standard) | — | 12 sq ft total sign area | — | — | — | On property so advertised | — | Sec. 110-202(6) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential District - Large Setback) | — | 40 sq ft total sign area | — | At least 50 feet from the front lot line (for 40 sq ft option) | — | On property so advertised | — | Sec. 110-202(6) |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Aggregate Limit) | — | 2 sq ft per foot of front wall width (all signs combined) | — | — | — | On front wall or side/rear walls as further specified. | — | Sec. 110-203(1), Sec. 110-201(b), (e) |
| Secondary Entrance Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per secondary entrance | At secondary entrances to building from pedestrian way, alley, or parking area. | — | Sec. 110-203(2) |
| Shopping Center Place Name Sign | — | 3 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per establishment | Suspended from common canopy ceiling | — | Sec. 110-203(3) |
| Shopping Center Name Sign | — | 0.25 sq ft per foot of common building width | — | — | One per shopping center | Displayed for shopping center | — | Sec. 110-203(3) |
| Service Station Pump Island Sign | — | 12 sq ft per pump island (aggregate) | — | — | — | On pump island/group of pumps | — | Sec. 110-203(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (General Commercial/Industrial) | — | 50 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per qualifying street frontage | Lot with front > 100 ft: one sign; corner/through lot with ≥25 ft street frontage: one sign per street frontage. | — | Sec. 110-203(6) |
| Wall Sign (Rear Wall - Adjacent to Residential District) | — | 0.5 sq ft per foot of wall width | — | — | One per establishment | Rear wall, if within 100 ft or across street from residential district | — | Sec. 110-203(7)b.1 |
| Wall Sign (Rear Wall - Not Adjacent to Residential) | — | 1 sq ft per foot of wall width | — | — | One per establishment | Rear wall, if NOT within 100 ft or across street from residential district | — | Sec. 110-203(7)b.2 |

## Prohibited signs in Quantico

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered, maintained or relocated without a permit from the administrator unless excepted in the ordinance.
- No sign shall be approved for use unless it has been inspected and is found to be in compliance with applicable codes and ordinances.
- No flashing signs or exposed gas-filled or illuminated tubing such as neon shall be permitted in any district.
- No sign which is not an integral part of the building design shall be fastened to or supported by the roof of a building; no projecting sign shall extend over or above the roofline or parapet wall of a building.
- No sign shall display intermittent lights resembling or seeming to resemble the flashing lights customarily associated with danger or those used by emergency vehicles or for navigation purposes.
- No sign shall be so located and so illuminated as to confuse a motorist with traffic signal lights, when viewed from 25 to 300 feet.
- All signs shall be subject to nonconforming use provisions as per article VII unless otherwise specified.
- No sign, portable or otherwise, is to be placed or located so as to impede vision or contravene traffic ordinances.
- All signs shall be attached to a building.
- Signs must not be placed on side or rear walls facing and within 100 feet of a residential district, except for permitted types.
- All signs must be maintained in good condition and appearance; signs showing gross neglect or dilapidation may be removed after notice.
- The owner and/or tenant of the premises and the owner and/or erector of the sign are responsible for violations.
- Signs erected or maintained in conflict with the ordinance must be removed by the administrator if not corrected within 30 days after written notice.

## Signs exempt from permit in Quantico

- Official traffic signs or sign structures, provisional warning signs or sign structures, and temporary signs indicating danger erected or required by a governmental agency.
- Changing of the copy on a bulletin board, poster board, display encasement, or marquee.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs, not more than six square feet in area, advertising real estate for sale or lease or announcing contemplated improvements, located on the premises (one per street frontage).
- Temporary nonilluminated signs not more than 20 square feet in area, erected in connection with new construction work and displayed on the premises during construction (one per street frontage).
- Nonilluminated signs warning trespassers or announcing property as posted.
- Temporary nonilluminated portable signs, not exceeding six square feet in area, in a business or industrial district (one per 50 feet of street frontage).
- Sign on a truck, bus or other vehicle while in use in the normal course of business (excluding parking for display in districts where such signs are not permitted).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan is stated in the provided ordinance text.
- Applications for unusual signs or displays may be referred by the administrator to the board of zoning appeals for interpretation and recommendation for action.

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