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However, the local governing body of Fairfax County shall not enter into any such agreement until it has held a public hearing thereon.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of § 33.2-1224, the penalties and costs collected under this section shall be paid to Fairfax County.C\n\nNotwithstanding subsections A and B, signs and advertising promoting or providing directions to a special event erected from Saturday through the following Monday shall not be subject to an agreement provided for in subsection A.D\n\nIf Fairfax County acts as an agent of the Commissioner of Highways under this section, then it shall require each of its employees or contractors and any volunteers who are authorized to act on behalf of the County to comply with the provisions of this section and any other applicable law. If a lawfully placed sign is confiscated by an employee, contractor, or volunteer authorized to act for the County in violation of the authority granted under this section, the sign owner shall have the right to reclaim the sign within five business days of the date of such confiscation.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304824,"text":"The Commissioner of Highways may enter into agreements with the local governing body of Fairfax County authorizing local law-enforcement agencies, other local governmental entities, or contractors to act as agents of the Commissioner of Highways for the purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of § 33.2-1224 and (ii) collecting the civil penalties and costs provided for in that section. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 835<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 6 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 1999, chapter 195<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 311<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 497<\/a>, 777<\/a>, and 832<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 739<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 403<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74225,"section_number":"33.2-1224","catch_line":"Signs or advertising on rocks, poles, etc., within limits of highway; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1224\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205687,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85049,"identifier":"33.2-1225","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1225","url":"\/33.2-1225\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1225\/","token":"33.2\/II\/12\/1\/33.2-1225","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioner of Highways may enter into certain agreements; civil penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1225","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner of Highways<\/span> may enter into agreements with the local governing body of Fairfax County authorizing local law<\/span>-enforcement agencies, other local governmental entities, or contractors to act as agents of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> for the purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of § 33.2-1224<\/a> and (ii) collecting the civil penalties and costs provided for in that section. However, the local governing body of Fairfax County shall not enter into any such agreement until it has held a public hearing<\/span> thereon. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 33.2-1224<\/a>, the penalties and costs collected under this section shall be paid to Fairfax County. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding subsections A and B, signs and advertising promoting or providing directions to a special event erected from Saturday through the following Monday shall not be subject to an agreement provided for in subsection A. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If Fairfax County acts as an agent of the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> under this section, then it shall require each of its employees or contractors and any volunteers who are authorized to act on behalf of the County to comply with the provisions of this section and any other applicable law<\/span>. If a lawfully placed sign is confiscated by an employee, contractor, or volunteer authorized to act for the County in violation of the authority granted under this section, the sign owner shall have the right to reclaim the sign within five business days of the date of such confiscation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS MAY ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS; CIVIL PENALTIES (\u00a7\n33.2-1225)\n\nA. The Commissioner of Highways may enter into agreements with the local\ngoverning body of Fairfax County authorizing local law-enforcement agencies,\nother local governmental entities, or contractors to act as agents of the\nCommissioner of Highways for the purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of\n§ 33.2-1224 and (ii) collecting the civil penalties and costs provided for\nin that section. However, the local governing body of Fairfax County shall not\nenter into any such agreement until it has held a public hearing thereon.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 33.2-1224, the penalties and costs\ncollected under this section shall be paid to Fairfax County.\n\nC. Notwithstanding subsections A and B, signs and advertising promoting or\nproviding directions to a special event erected from Saturday through the\nfollowing Monday shall not be subject to an agreement provided for in subsection\nA.\n\nD. If Fairfax County acts as an agent of the Commissioner of Highways under this\nsection, then it shall require each of its employees or contractors and any\nvolunteers who are authorized to act on behalf of the County to comply with the\nprovisions of this section and any other applicable law. If a lawfully placed\nsign is confiscated by an employee, contractor, or volunteer authorized to act\nfor the County in violation of the authority granted under this section, the\nsign owner shall have the right to reclaim the sign within five business days of\nthe date of such confiscation.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 835, \u00a7 33.1-375.1; 1999, c. 195; 2003, c. 311; 2010, cc. 497,\n777, 832; 2012, c. 739; 2014, c. 805; 2023, c. 403.","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}}