Vinyl Banners Information Alexandria Virginia
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The information provided below is general in nature and in part representative of the current banner and sign use restrictions for the municipality listed above. The information represents common concerns that one should consider when ordering vinyl banners or signs online.
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Sign and Banner Regulations for Alexandria Virginia
Considerations When Ordering Vinyl Banners and Signs in Alexandria Virginia:
The information below is culled from various sources and in part represents the laws of Alexandria Virginia. It's purpose is to represent some of the common concerns one should consider when ordering banners online.
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Exempt banners.
The following vinyl banners are allowed without a banner permit provided that they are in compliance with the city's design guidelines. A banner which is to be considered exempt in accordance with this Chapter C. of this code in no way eliminates their requirement of obtaining a construction permit when required.
1. Address banners. Street address numbers which are installed in accordance with the Alexandria Virginia Fire Code.
2. Commemorative Banners. banners which are designed to commemorate a building's historical significance and/or date of construction, when carved into stone, or similar material or made of aluminum, or bronze, or other permanent material and as an integral part of the building or structure when such banners, including advertising banners, are wall mounted and less than 6 ft.² in area.
3. Directional banners. banners that are designed and for the purpose of directing vehicular or pedestrian traffic within a specified area not exceeding 72 square foot in area.
4. Entry banners.
5. Any business shall be allowed a single banner sign, not exceeding 172 ft.² in area.
6. The City of Alexandria Virginia shall be entitled to banner advertising not exceeding 172 square feet in area.
7. Banners Flags and Custom Banners. Flags of national, state as well as local governments, or nationally recognized fraternal, religious or public service agencies provided:
8. The banner flag does not exceed one quarter of the height of the flagpole;
9. Residential districts shall not have more than 1 flag per property and the pole shall not exceed 15t in height; and
10. Nonresidential as well as residential districts shall have not more than 3 flags per property and the pole shall not exceed 38 in height.
11. Live and Work. banners that identify the locale of an occupation in a live and work unit provided the banner design does not exceed 172 ft.², is attached to the structural wall in which the use is housed and is not illuminated. For building groupswhich involved more than four live and work units, an integrated banner program shall be in accordance with section 16 of the Alexandria Virginia Municipal Code.
12. Normal Maintenance Modifications. The following modifications are allowed subject to Section 15 (banner Permit and banner Program Requirements) as follows:
13. Modifications to banner copy on conforming banners, or changes to the sign face or copy of changeable copy banners;
14. Nonstructural service modifications of the face of an existing custom banner;
15. Normal maintenance of conforming banners and banner copy.
16. Private banners. banners required by law, or banners displayed on private property that are directed toward preserving as well as protecting public health, and general welfare. Examples include outdoor banners, happy birthday banners, welcome home banners and church banners or similar signage. Lettering on these banners shall not exceed 4 inches in height.
17. Public banners. banners displayed by a state or local governmental agency for the purpose of carrying out its responsibility to protect the public welfare. Examples include advertising banners, graphics banners, and sign banners.
18. On-Site banners and signs Required for Public Hearing Notification. Banners for public hearing notification in front of a city agency may be utilized without permit but shall comply with specifications and operational procedures set forth herein:
19. Banner Area. Each banner shall be of the following area, based on the size of the the parcel.

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