Commission debates electronic message and neon sign rules

Jul 7, 2026

Commissioners queried whether the draft code needs specific definitions for electronic-message or digital-display signs (neon/electronic) and whether those should be regulated under reader-board provisions; staff said readerboard language likely covers them but will clarify.

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Commissioners asked whether the sign code should explicitly define or regulate electronic-message signs and digital displays. One commissioner asked, "I'm just wondering, do we need a definition of electronic message signs or digital display signs that it's you know, whether they're allowed, prohibited, or regulated?" Staff responded that many such devices would likely fall under readerboard/reader-board language but agreed to research and propose clearer language.

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