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Board to study roadside sign rules and consider a public hearing after staff maps right-of-way
Summary
Supervisors discussed right-of-way widths and signage regulation after residents raised sight-distance and mailbox safety concerns. Staff said older roads often have 30-foot prescriptive easements and will return next month with draft language and measured distances for a possible public hearing.
The board discussed roadside signage and right-of-way questions after citizens raised concerns about sight distance at specific intersections and the proliferation of informal signs. Miss Worley, public works staff, said many older roads brought into the state system were conveyed with a "30 foot wide prescriptive easement," and that modern right-of-way acquisitions are typically wider.
Board members suggested staff collect precise distances for the intersections raised and prepare a draft ordinance or a VDOT-style agreement to address roadside signage and sign removal procedures. One member proposed a public hearing at a future meeting to gather citizen input on any proposed regulatory change; the board asked staff to return within a month with measured distances and draft language.
