Board Approves Sign Enforcement Measure
The county board voted unanimously on Saturday to beef up the county's ability to go after companies that willfully violate Arlington's stringent sign ordinance. A new amendment to the Zoning...
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Morning Notes
Winter Weather Advisory in Effect -- Expect 1-2 inches of snow today, says the National Weather Service. The flakes should start falling between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. The advisory is in effect...
County Rolls Out Snow Removal Guidance, Reporting Form
(Updated at 4:00 p.m.) As the Washington area prepares for the first actual, bona fide snowfall of the season tomorrow, Arlington County has revealed some additional guidance for how it intends to...
Morning Poll: Aggressive Towing in Arlington
Between 15,000 and 20,000 cars are towed in Arlington each year, according to a three-part series on towing in the county by TBD's Rebecca Cooper. Of those thousands of tows every year, only about...
Panel Begins Process of Rewriting County’s Zoning Ordinance
Over the past several months, business owner have complained loudly about the county's confusing and inconsistent zoning code. From stringent sign enforcement to outdoor seating debates to extended...
Cold Reception for Snow Removal Ordinance
County officials were there to listen. And thanks to the myriad of concerns expressed by residents, there was plenty of listening to do. At an informal public forum on Arlington's proposed...
To Do Tonight
There are several very good options for people who want to get out of their house or apartment and do something tonight: The new Siena Park luxury apartment building (2301 Columbia Pike) its...
Arlington Considers Snow Removal Lessons From Neighbors
In 2004, the city of Hagerstown charged an 86-year-old woman $223 for not clearing her sidewalk after a snowstorm. That same year, the city of Frederick, Md. sent snow removal bills to the state-run...
UPDATE: County Board to Consider Emergency Snow Ordinance
The Arlington County Board will consider an emergency snow removal ordinance at its March meeting, one week before the first day of spring. The board also directed itself to draft language for a...
