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Commission leans to keep portable A‑frame signs banned, will clarify code language
Summary
The planning commission reviewed draft revisions to the town’s sign code (chapter 10‑24) and agreed to change the term "A‑frame signs" to the broader category "portable signs" but to keep them generally prohibited for now; commissioners asked staff to clarify setbacks, materials, pedestrian passage minimums and enforcement.
The Springdale Planning Commission on May 7 reviewed proposed revisions to chapter 10‑24 on signs and debated whether the town should continue to prohibit A‑frame signs and other small portable signs in public areas.
Staff said the existing code explicitly prohibits traditional A‑frame signs but is unclear about other portable sign designs; the draft the commission reviewed replaces the term "A‑frame signs" with the broader term "portable signs" and sets possible restrictions (setbacks, materials, visibility, and a requirement to remove signs outside business hours). "We understand that A‑frames are not allowed because of the potential for sign clutter and obstructions, trip hazards, all that kind of thing," a…
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