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Planning board approves aligning Waterfront Overlay signage with city sign code; members debate design controls

5964027 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

The board recommended that Waterfront Overlay District signage follow the citywide sign code, approved the change unanimously, and debated how to preserve a cohesive "fishing village" appearance while allowing modern signage and franchise standards.

PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously Oct. 14 to recommend that signage provisions in the Waterfront Overlay District follow the city's general sign code, removing the WOD's separate sign language and sending the rewrite toward City Council review.

City attorney Nancy Meyer told the board council directed that signage in the Waterfront Overlay District should "follow the sign code," and the proposed language in the packet strikes the WOD's older, district‑specific signage rules in favor of the updated,…

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