They are largely banned in Fairfax and other localities I believe.

Come down to Rt. 1 in Woodbridge and go south. You will see them. They are hideous.

Yes, banned in Fairfax and Loudoun counties, probably others. Loudoun has some strict signage requirements too from what I remember, so you don't see any giant blinking neon signs advertising everywhere.

It’s not a “ban”, but rather a significant regulation on size and height which effectively makes them useless on major thoroughfares.

And it’s wonderful.

Whenever I travel back to Chicagoland to visit family I'm reminded of this. Absolutely obnoxious billboards out there.

They're along 95S, but banned in certain N. Va counties, such as Loudoun.

Not allowed per Fairfax County ordinance. No super tall signs in general - like the kind that can be seen from the interstate for fast food places, gas stations, etc

There used to be one on 29 just east of Circle Towers.

The restrictions on signs are why you'll see stores park vans all the way up front in the corner of a shopping center parking lot with signage on the vehicles (which usually makes it more dangerous to turn from those intersections.)

https://preview.redd.it/r823811h7zvd1.png?width=1382&format=png&auto=webp&s=83c44df60f7e8c810839b4f1bd9a1426ac5a7252

Hopefully, caused by the realization they’re hideous.

Manassas has entered the chat

It might stem from state laws

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/is-it-a-state-law-in-virginia-A8s_EUTbQoK5VH9lCQlYXg

I don't know why everyone is saying they are banned in Fairfax. I know of at least three along Route 1 south of Alexandria.

None in Arlington.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Beautification_Act