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Planning commission reviews rewritten sign code to align with First Amendment precedent and modernize rules
Summary
Staff presented a rewritten sign chapter that groups districts into sign‑type groups, restricts content‑based rules per Reed v. Gilbert, clarifies electronic message board allowances, and created a sign‑code review subcommittee to refine technical standards and illumination links in the online draft.
Staff presented a comprehensive rewrite of the town's sign regulations intended to align local rules with U.S. Supreme Court precedent (Reed v. Gilbert), modernize sign categories and provide clearer, graphic examples and measurement rules.
The draft groups zoning districts into sign groups (residential, suburban commercial, urban mixed use, industrial/employment and special purpose) and regulates sign types (attached, freestanding, temporary) by group. Staff said the rewrite removes content‑based regulation and focuses on location, size, height and number. The…
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