Showing ordinances that apply to Loudoun Valley Estates, VA
Loudoun Valley Estates is an unincorporated community (population 11,436) in Loudoun County, Virginia. Because Loudoun Valley Estates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Loudoun County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The political signs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Political signs in Loudoun County are allowed on private property with size limits per Zoning Ordinance §5-1200. Maximum 6 sq ft per sign in residential zones; 32 sq ft in commercial/industrial. Signs in VDOT public rights-of-way prohibited (VA Code §33.2-1224). No time limits on display (content-neutral post-Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 2015). Must be removed within 10 days after election per Loudoun zoning. First Amendment protections against content-based restrictions.
Loudoun County Revised 1993 Zoning Ordinance §5-1200 (Signs) regulates political and noncommercial signs as a subcategory of temporary signs. Key rules: (1) Size: residential zones limit single-face political signs to 6 square feet per sign and 16 sq ft total per property; commercial and industrial zones allow up to 32 sq ft. (2) Placement: on private property only with owner's consent; signs in public rights-of-way (medians, utility strips, sidewalks) prohibited per Ord. §5-1200 and Virginia Code §33.2-1224 (VDOT roads). (3) Time limits: signs may be posted at any time but must be removed within 10 days after an election per §5-1200 temporary sign provisions. No permit required. (4) Content-neutral: per Reed v. Town of Gilbert (576 U.S. 155, 2015), localities cannot impose content-based restrictions — Loudoun's sign ordinance treats political signs as part of general temporary/noncommercial signs with neutral rules on size, placement, and duration. (5) HOAs and community associations may impose stricter covenants — but Virginia has limits: VA Code §55.1-1819 (COA) prohibits HOAs from banning political signs outright but allows reasonable size/time restrictions. Loudoun County Office of Elections oversees campaign finance and electioneering rules separately under VA §24.2-101 et seq. — electioneering within 40 feet of a polling place entrance prohibited on election day under VA §24.2-604. Campaign signs on VDOT rights-of-way are removed by VDOT or by county code enforcement and may be fined. Sheriff's Office may issue citations.
Oversize political sign (§5-1200): notice to reduce + $25-$250. Sign in VDOT ROW: removal + $25-$100. Failure to remove post-election: $25-$50 per day after grace period. Electioneering within 40 ft of polls: Class 1 misdemeanor.
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