What is the Fairfax County Sign Task Force and what did they do?
The Fairfax County Task Force was appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in August 2000 to examine current practices and enforcement procedures regarding illegal signs within and along the state rights-of-way in the County, investigate other jurisdictions’ best practice methods in dealing with illegal signs, and return with recommendations or suggestions the Task Force may have regarding amendments to the Code of Virginia or the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance. The Task Force completed its study and presented its Final Report to the Board of Supervisors on September 22, 2002. Subsequently, as recommended in the Final Report, the General Assembly amended Va. Code Ann. § 33.1-375.1 to permit the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County authorizing the County to act as the Commissioner’s agent for the enforcement of Va. Code Ann. § 33.1-373, subject to the restrictions set forth in Va. Code Ann. § 33.
