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Springdale adopts ordinance allowing A‑frame signs on private commercial property, sets 500‑sq‑ft threshold
Summary
The Springdale Town Council on Oct. 8 approved Ordinance 2025‑17 to clarify portable‑sign rules, allowing commercial A‑frame signs with size and placement limits and changing the planning commission’s 1,000‑sq‑ft threshold to 500 sq ft.
The Springdale Town Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑17 on Oct. 8, revising the town’s land‑use rules to allow A‑frame (portable) signs on private commercial properties under specified conditions. The council approved the change after a public hearing and deliberations about public safety, fair access for small businesses and code enforcement.
The ordinance, presented to the council by Tom Dancy of town staff, replaces a blanket prohibition on A‑frame signs with a set of conditions for where and how portable signs may be used. Under the terms the council approved, A‑frame signs must be located on commercial property (not in the public right of way), be no taller than 50 inches, and be no larger than 6 square feet in area. Frames must be wood, metal or glass; signs must match the town’s approved color palette with only black or white allowed for frames. Sign illumination must be turned off one hour after sunset or when the business closes, whichever comes first. Balloons and other inflatables are explicitly prohibited from being attached to portable signs.
The planning commission had recommended language tying the number of permitted signs on a property to business floor area; the council amended that provision during deliberations. Councilmembers approved replacing a 1,000‑square‑foot threshold with a 500‑square‑foot threshold for allowing multiple signs on a single parcel. The ordinance also guarantees every property at least one portable sign regardless of size, and allows additional signs for multiple businesses on the same property if each business occupies at least 500 square feet.
Council members cited pedestrian safety and code‑enforcement workload in arguing against permitting signs on public sidewalks. Several business owners and residents spoke during the public hearing; some urged broader access for small businesses, and staff warned that a purely license‑based test could be gamed by creating multiple nominal business licenses for one property.
Pat Campbell moved adoption of Ordinance 2025‑17 as amended; Randy Aton seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote with all council members voting aye (Kyla Topgum, Pat Campbell, Barbara Bruno, Randy Aton and Jack Burns). Mayor Barbara Bruno was authorized to sign the ordinance.
The ordinance changes the town code at Chapter 10‑24 and will take effect according to the town’s standard adoption timeline for land‑use amendments.
