Bill > HB2254

This bill modifies Virginia's laws regarding outdoor advertising near public highways by eliminating certain licensing requirements and making several technical changes to existing statutes. Specifically, the bill removes references to "licenses" and replaces them with "permits" throughout the relevant sections of the Virginia Code, and eliminates some existing provisions related to outdoor advertising licensing. The bill maintains most existing exceptions for signs and advertisements, such as those on farms, for sale signs, official notices, warning signs, and advertisements for local businesses and attractions. The legislation repeals sections 33.2-1205, 33.2-1206, and 33.2-1207, which previously governed licensing requirements for outdoor advertising. A key change is in section 33.2-1204, where the bill removes the requirement that signs containing advertisements authorized by a county on public park or school property must comply with a previously existing provision about sign placement. The bill essentially streamlines regulations around outdoor advertising near highways by reducing bureaucratic requirements while preserving most existing rules about the types and locations of permissible signs.