{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/33.2-1209.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/33.2-1209.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/33.2-1209.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/33.2-1209.html"}],"law_id":79923,"edition_id":1,"section_id":79923,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1209","catch_line":"Applications for permits; fees","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 33-308; 1954, c. 588; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 20; 1964, c. 619; 1968, c. 519; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-361; 1979, c. 216; 1993, c. 538; 2012, c. 145; 2014, c. 805.","full_text":"A\n\nA separate application for a permit shall be made for each separate advertisement or advertising structure, on a form furnished by the Commissioner of Highways, which application shall be signed by the applicant or his representative duly authorized in writing to act for him and shall describe and set forth the size, shape, and nature of the advertisement or advertising structure it is proposed to post, display, erect, or maintain and its actual or proposed location with sufficient accuracy to enable the Commissioner of Highways to identify such advertisement or advertising structure and to find its actual or proposed location.B\n\nEach application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined on the basis of the area of the advertisement or advertising structure for which the permit is sought, according to the following schedule:1\n\n$15 if such area does not exceed 74 square feet;2\n\n$30 if such area exceeds 74 square feet but does not exceed 1,824 square feet; and3\n\n$165 if such area exceeds 1,824 square feet.\n\t\t\t\tIn the computation of fees under this subsection, each side of the advertisement or advertising structure used or constructed to be used shall be separately considered. If the applicant elects to use an electronic application, the fee shall be reduced by $5 per application.\n\t\t\t\tThe fee shall be retained by the Commissioner of Highways if the permit is issued. If the permit is refused, the Commissioner of Highways shall refund one-half of the application fee to the applicant.C\n\nIn addition to the fees required by subsection B, on any original application for an advertisement or advertising structure there shall be imposed an inspection charge of $50 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on an Interstate System, federal-aid primary, or National Highway System highway and $25 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on any other highway.D\n\nEach application shall be accompanied by the written consent, or in lieu thereof a copy certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds in the Commonwealth, of the owner of the real property upon which such advertisement or advertising structure is to be erected, used, maintained, posted, or displayed, or of such other person having the legal right to grant such consent, or of the duly authorized agent of such owner or other person, except that in the marsh or meadowland owned by the Commonwealth along either side of the causeway leading from the mainland to the Town of Chincoteague, the legal right to grant such consent shall be vested in the local governing body of such town.E\n\nApplication shall be made in like manner for a permit to use, maintain, or display an existing advertisement or advertising structure.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":286245,"text":"A separate application for a permit shall be made for each separate advertisement or advertising structure, on a form furnished by the Commissioner of Highways, which application shall be signed by the applicant or his representative duly authorized in writing to act for him and shall describe and set forth the size, shape, and nature of the advertisement or advertising structure it is proposed to post, display, erect, or maintain and its actual or proposed location with sufficient accuracy to enable the Commissioner of Highways to identify such advertisement or advertising structure and to find its actual or proposed location.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":286246,"text":"Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined on the basis of the area of the advertisement or advertising structure for which the permit is sought, according to the following schedule:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":286247,"text":"$15 if such area does not exceed 74 square feet;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":286248,"text":"$30 if such area exceeds 74 square feet but does not exceed 1,824 square feet; and","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":286249,"text":"$165 if such area exceeds 1,824 square feet.\n\t\t\t\tIn the computation of fees under this subsection, each side of the advertisement or advertising structure used or constructed to be used shall be separately considered. If the applicant elects to use an electronic application, the fee shall be reduced by $5 per application.\n\t\t\t\tThe fee shall be retained by the Commissioner of Highways if the permit is issued. If the permit is refused, the Commissioner of Highways shall refund one-half of the application fee to the applicant.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"C"},"5":{"id":286250,"text":"In addition to the fees required by subsection B, on any original application for an advertisement or advertising structure there shall be imposed an inspection charge of $50 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on an Interstate System, federal-aid primary, or National Highway System highway and $25 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on any other highway.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"D"},"6":{"id":286251,"text":"Each application shall be accompanied by the written consent, or in lieu thereof a copy certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds in the Commonwealth, of the owner of the real property upon which such advertisement or advertising structure is to be erected, used, maintained, posted, or displayed, or of such other person having the legal right to grant such consent, or of the duly authorized agent of such owner or other person, except that in the marsh or meadowland owned by the Commonwealth along either side of the causeway leading from the mainland to the Town of Chincoteague, the legal right to grant such consent shall be vested in the local governing body of such town.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"7":{"id":286252,"text":"Application shall be made in like manner for a permit to use, maintain, or display an existing advertisement or advertising structure.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13335,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Policies and Regulations","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13334,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","permalink":{"id":205585,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13335,"identifier":"1","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1","url":"\/33.2\/II\/12\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13334,"edition_id":1,"name":"Outdoor Advertising in Sight of Public Highways","identifier":"12","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12830,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:40","permalink":{"id":205583,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13334,"identifier":"12","token":"33.2\/II\/12","url":"\/33.2\/II\/12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12830,"edition_id":1,"name":"Modes of Transportation: Highways, Bridges, Ferries, Rail, and Public Transportation","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12806,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:55","permalink":{"id":205369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12830,"identifier":"II","token":"33.2\/II","url":"\/33.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12806,"edition_id":1,"name":"Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems","identifier":"33.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":204785,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12806,"identifier":"33.2","token":"33.2","url":"\/33.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":68297,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1200","catch_line":"Policy; definitions","url":"\/33.2-1200\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1200","metadata":false},{"id":59200,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1201","catch_line":"Enforcement of provisions by Commissioner of Highways","url":"\/33.2-1201\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1201","metadata":false},{"id":66077,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1202","catch_line":"Territory to which article applies","url":"\/33.2-1202\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1202","metadata":false},{"id":58790,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1203","catch_line":"Entry upon lands; hindering Commissioner of Highways or agent","url":"\/33.2-1203\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1203","metadata":false},{"id":87257,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1204","catch_line":"Excepted signs, advertisements, and advertising structures","url":"\/33.2-1204\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1204","metadata":false},{"id":70142,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1205","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/33.2-1205\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1205","metadata":false},{"id":68592,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1206","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/33.2-1206\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1206","metadata":false},{"id":86088,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1207","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/33.2-1207\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1207","metadata":false},{"id":83618,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1208","catch_line":"Permits required","url":"\/33.2-1208\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1208","metadata":false},{"id":79923,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1209","catch_line":"Applications for permits; fees","url":"\/33.2-1209\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1209","metadata":false},{"id":66207,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1210","catch_line":"Duration and renewal of permit","url":"\/33.2-1210\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1210","metadata":false},{"id":80749,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1211","catch_line":"Revocation of permit","url":"\/33.2-1211\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1211","metadata":false},{"id":61989,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1212","catch_line":"Temporary permit","url":"\/33.2-1212\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1212","metadata":false},{"id":65820,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1213","catch_line":"Appeal from refusal or revocation of permit","url":"\/33.2-1213\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1213","metadata":false},{"id":86728,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1214","catch_line":"Transfer of permits to successor concerns","url":"\/33.2-1214\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1214","metadata":false},{"id":73655,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1215","catch_line":"Identification of advertising structure or advertisement","url":"\/33.2-1215\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1215","metadata":false},{"id":63530,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1216","catch_line":"Certain advertisements or structures prohibited","url":"\/33.2-1216\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1216","metadata":false},{"id":61349,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1217","catch_line":"Special provisions pertaining to Interstate System, National Highway System, and federal-aid primary highways","url":"\/33.2-1217\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1217","metadata":false},{"id":86265,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1218","catch_line":"Removal of billboard signs under this chapter prohibited without just compensation","url":"\/33.2-1218\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1218","metadata":false},{"id":80128,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1219","catch_line":"Maintenance and repair of nonconforming billboard signs","url":"\/33.2-1219\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1219","metadata":false},{"id":75609,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1220","catch_line":"Regulations and agreements with United States implementing \u00a7 33.2-1217","url":"\/33.2-1220\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1220","metadata":false},{"id":54319,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1221","catch_line":"Selective pruning permits; fees; penalty","url":"\/33.2-1221\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1221","metadata":false},{"id":57234,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1222","catch_line":"Tree-trimming policies","url":"\/33.2-1222\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1222","metadata":false},{"id":80074,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1223","catch_line":"Pasting advertisements prohibited in certain instances","url":"\/33.2-1223\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1223","metadata":false},{"id":74225,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1224","catch_line":"Signs or advertising on rocks, poles, etc., within limits of highway; civil penalty","url":"\/33.2-1224\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1224","metadata":false},{"id":85049,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1225","catch_line":"Commissioner of Highways may enter into certain agreements; civil penalties","url":"\/33.2-1225\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1225","metadata":false},{"id":75960,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1226","catch_line":"Harmony of regulations","url":"\/33.2-1226\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1226","metadata":false},{"id":86362,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1227","catch_line":"Violation a nuisance; abatement","url":"\/33.2-1227\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1227","metadata":false},{"id":72726,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1228","catch_line":"Disposition of fees","url":"\/33.2-1228\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1228","metadata":false},{"id":75069,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1229","catch_line":"Penalties for violation","url":"\/33.2-1229\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1229","metadata":false},{"id":66719,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1230","catch_line":"Adjustment or relocation of certain billboard signs","url":"\/33.2-1230\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1230","metadata":false},{"id":59479,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1231","catch_line":"Construction of article","url":"\/33.2-1231\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1231","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":83618,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1208","catch_line":"Permits required","url":"\/33.2-1208\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1208","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":66207,"structure_id":13335,"section_number":"33.2-1210","catch_line":"Duration and renewal of permit","url":"\/33.2-1210\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1210","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/33.2-1209\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 588; in 1964, chapter 619; in 1968, chapter 519; in 1970, chapter 322; in 1979, chapter 216; in 1993, chapter 538; in 2012, chapter 145<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61989,"section_number":"33.2-1212","catch_line":"Temporary permit","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1212\/"},{"id":65820,"section_number":"33.2-1213","catch_line":"Appeal from refusal or revocation of permit","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1213\/"},{"id":71823,"section_number":"58.1-807","catch_line":"Contracts generally; leases","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-807\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":205623,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79923,"identifier":"33.2-1209","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1209","url":"\/33.2-1209\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1209\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applications for permits; fees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A separate application for a permit shall be made for each separate advertisement or advertising structure, on a form furnished by the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>, which application shall be signed by the applicant or his representative duly authorized in writing to act for him and shall describe and set forth the size, shape, and nature of the advertisement or advertising structure it is proposed to post, display, erect, or maintain and its actual or proposed location with sufficient accuracy to enable the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> to identify such advertisement or advertising structure and to find its actual or proposed location. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined on the basis of the area of the advertisement or advertising structure for which the permit is sought, according to the following schedule: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> $15 if such area does not exceed 74 square feet; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> $30 if such area exceeds 74 square feet but does not exceed 1,824 square feet; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> $165 if such area exceeds 1,824 square feet.\n\t\t\t\tIn the computation of fees under this subsection, each side of the advertisement or advertising structure used or constructed to be used shall be separately considered. If the applicant elects to use an electronic application, the fee shall be reduced by $5 per application.\n\t\t\t\tThe fee shall be retained by the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> if the permit is issued. If the permit is refused, the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall refund one-half of the application fee to the applicant. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In addition to the fees required by subsection B, on any original application for an advertisement or advertising structure there shall be imposed an inspection charge of $50 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on an Interstate System<\/span>, federal-aid primary, or National Highway System<\/span> highway and $25 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on any other highway. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each application shall be accompanied by the written consent, or in lieu thereof a copy certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds in the Commonwealth, of the owner of the real property upon which such advertisement or advertising structure is to be erected, used, maintained, posted, or displayed, or of such other person having the legal right to grant such consent, or of the duly authorized agent of such owner or other person, except that in the marsh or meadowland owned by the Commonwealth along either side of the causeway leading from the mainland to the Town of Chincoteague, the legal right to grant such consent shall be vested in the local governing body of such town. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Application shall be made in like manner for a permit to use, maintain, or display an existing advertisement or advertising structure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS; FEES (\u00a7 33.2-1209)\n\nA. A separate application for a permit shall be made for each separate\nadvertisement or advertising structure, on a form furnished by the Commissioner\nof Highways, which application shall be signed by the applicant or his\nrepresentative duly authorized in writing to act for him and shall describe and\nset forth the size, shape, and nature of the advertisement or advertising\nstructure it is proposed to post, display, erect, or maintain and its actual or\nproposed location with sufficient accuracy to enable the Commissioner of\nHighways to identify such advertisement or advertising structure and to find its\nactual or proposed location.\n\nB. Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee in an amount\ndetermined on the basis of the area of the advertisement or advertising\nstructure for which the permit is sought, according to the following schedule:\n\n 1. $15 if such area does not exceed 74 square feet;\n\n 2. $30 if such area exceeds 74 square feet but does not exceed 1,824 square\n feet; and\n\n 3. $165 if such area exceeds 1,824 square feet.\n \t\t\t\tIn the computation of fees under this subsection, each side of the\n advertisement or advertising structure used or constructed to be used shall be\n separately considered. If the applicant elects to use an electronic\n application, the fee shall be reduced by $5 per application.\n \t\t\t\tThe fee shall be retained by the Commissioner of Highways if the permit is\n issued. If the permit is refused, the Commissioner of Highways shall refund\n one-half of the application fee to the applicant.\n\nC. In addition to the fees required by subsection B, on any original application\nfor an advertisement or advertising structure there shall be imposed an\ninspection charge of $50 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be\nlocated on an Interstate System, federal-aid primary, or National Highway System\nhighway and $25 for any advertisement or advertising structure to be located on\nany other highway.\n\nD. Each application shall be accompanied by the written consent, or in lieu\nthereof a copy certified by an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to\ndeeds in the Commonwealth, of the owner of the real property upon which such\nadvertisement or advertising structure is to be erected, used, maintained,\nposted, or displayed, or of such other person having the legal right to grant\nsuch consent, or of the duly authorized agent of such owner or other person,\nexcept that in the marsh or meadowland owned by the Commonwealth along either\nside of the causeway leading from the mainland to the Town of Chincoteague, the\nlegal right to grant such consent shall be vested in the local governing body of\nsuch town.\n\nE. Application shall be made in like manner for a permit to use, maintain, or\ndisplay an existing advertisement or advertising structure.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-308; 1954, c. 588; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 20; 1964, c.\n619; 1968, c. 519; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-361; 1979, c. 216; 1993, c. 538; 2012,\nc. 145; 2014, c. 805.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}