Putnam County adopts sweeping sign code rewrite, narrows digital‑billboard rules
The board unanimously adopted a comprehensive rewrite of Chapter 48 regulating signs and digital billboards, and removed a proposed 100‑foot campaign‑sign separation rule after commissioner amendments and public comment about a $50 million state corridor project.
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Putnam County’s Board of Commissioners adopted a substantial rewrite of the county sign code (Chapter 48) at its Oct. 21 meeting, aimed at curbing digital billboards and other highly visible signage along major corridors. Staff described the rewrite as a complete overhaul that inserts operational standards for changing/digital signs and tightens rules on off‑premise advertising; commissioners heard public testimony citing a projected $50 million investment to upgrade the State Road 44 corridor and urged controlling signs to preserve the corridor’s appearance.
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