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Sign Regulations in Chesterfield County, VA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Chesterfield County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Political Signs

Chesterfield cannot ban political campaign signs on private property if they follow the same rules as temporary nonpolitical signs and have the owner's permission. In residential districts each noncommercial sign is limited to 6 square feet and 5 feet tall.

Political Signs Allowed With Size and Setback Limits

Some Restrictions

Va. Code Sec. 15.2-109

No locality shall have the authority to prohibit the display of political campaign signs on private property if the signs are in compliance with zoning and right-of-way restrictions applicable to temporary nonpolitical signs, if the signs have been posted with the permission of the owner.

Garage Sale Signs

For a sale of three or fewer days in a residential district, Chesterfield allows up to six off-site signs, each no larger than 6 square feet and 4 feet tall, with only one per lot. Signs may not sit in the public right-of-way.

Garage Sale Signs: Six Off-Site, Short-Term Only

Some Restrictions

Chesterfield County Zoning Ordinance Sec. 19.1-278.C.5

6 off-site signs, each not to exceed 6 square feet and 4 feet in height, shall be permitted for a commercial use lasting for 3 or fewer days on an R, R-TH, R-MF or MH property ... Only 1 such sign shall be displayed on a zoning lot.

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