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King William Board adopts updated sign ordinance to clarify definitions, limit illumination

King William County Board of Supervisors · January 29, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Supervisors adopted amendments to Article 10 (signage) that add definitions, include industrial-district rules, and reduce allowable illumination levels for digital and internally lit signs; the change formalizes prior workshop consensus and includes visual measurement guidance for applicants.

Joyce Wolf presented proposed amendments to Article 10 of King William County’s zoning code to clarify sign types, add signage rules for industrially zoned parcels, and revise illumination limits for digital and internally illuminated signs. Wolf said the prior ordinance contained unclear or contradictory language — including a current illumination limit written as “no greater than 10,000 foot candles,” which she described as equivalent to full unobstructed sunlight — and…

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