Henrico County, VA Campaign Sign Rules
What Henrico County's own code and official pages say about campaign yard signs: where they can go, how big, and when they come down. Every rule links to the official page, checked on November 3, 2026.
Not legal advice.
This is general information read from Henrico County's official pages linked below on November 3, 2026. HOAs and VDOT can add their own rules, and codes change. Check with the county or city before you rely on a date.
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The Henrico County rules, from official sources
Roads and public land
No signs on public land, including street right-of-way, unless approved in writing by the County Engineer or VDOT. Unauthorized signs face "immediate removal and disposal," and removal doesn't stop prosecution.
Henrico County Code Sec. 24-5704.C
Setbacks and trees
Detached signs must be set back at least five feet from any street right-of-way, and signs can't be attached to trees or other plants (except small property-line signs).
Henrico County Code Sec. 24-5705.A and 24-5704.A
Size, days and permits
No permit needed. In agricultural and residential districts, temporary noncommercial signs may total 16 square feet per lot, for up to 90 days in a row and 120 days a year. In nonresidential and mixed-use districts, the limit is 32 square feet per sign and per 300-foot stretch of frontage. Detached temporary signs can't be lit or taller than eight feet.
Henrico County Code Sec. 24-5703.G
Fines
Breaking the zoning chapter, sign rules included, is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $1,000. Failing to fix it after conviction adds separate fines of up to $1,500 and then $2,000 for each further 10-day period.
Henrico County Code Sec. 24-7602
When do campaign signs have to come down in Henrico County?
Henrico's zoning code sets no removal deadline after an election. It limits temporary noncommercial signs (the code's term; it doesn't name campaign signs) to 90 days in a row and 120 days a year, so take signs down soon after Election Day.
How to stay inside the Henrico County rules
Get the owner's permission for every yard
Keep the list.
Keep signs out of the road right-of-way
That means medians, roadsides, poles and trees. The rules above say how far back a sign has to sit.
Write down where every sign went
You'll need it on take-down day.
The county code
Henrico County Code Ch. 24, Art. 5, Div. 7
Virginia state rules
The state right-of-way rule and the rest of Virginia: Virginia campaign sign laws. Every state: Campaign sign laws by state.
Nearby
Richmond · Chesterfield County · Henrico County
Taking signs down?
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When do campaign signs have to come down in Henrico County, VA?
Henrico's zoning code sets no removal deadline after an election. It limits temporary noncommercial signs (the code's term; it doesn't name campaign signs) to 90 days in a row and 120 days a year, so take signs down soon after Election Day. Not legal advice.
Can I put campaign signs along the road in Henrico County?
No signs on public land, including street right-of-way, unless approved in writing by the County Engineer or VDOT. Unauthorized signs face "immediate removal and disposal," and removal doesn't stop prosecution. Not legal advice.
Does Virginia have a statewide removal deadline?
We haven't found one in Virginia state law. The state rule on our Virginia page covers signs in the highway right-of-way. Local rules like these decide the rest. Not legal advice.
Rules on this page checked November 3, 2026. Not legal advice.
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