Mona moves to clarify sign code after contested billboard; owner seeks variance
At an Aug. 27 work session the city attorney said existing language on billboards is ambiguous and noted a structure on commercial property meets the definition of a billboard; owner Troy Linton has submitted a permit and was advised to follow the permit/variance path, with ordinance changes to be considered in public hearings.
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City Attorney Nic Mills told Mona Planning & Zoning on Aug. 27 that proposed updates to MCC 9-3 are meant to clarify vague language about what constitutes a billboard and that the city may regulate size, placement and quantity but not sign content. "While the Supreme Court allows cities to regulate sign size and placement, it prohibits regulation based on sign content," Mills said, urging the commission to keep that legal boundary in mind as it revises the code.
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