Addison adopts unified development code; council increases allowable window signage and expands sidewalk signs for mixed-use areas

The Addison City Council on March 25 voted to adopt a new Unified Development Code that reorganizes the town’s zoning, subdivision, building and sign rules and sets a Sept. 1, 2025, effective date. Council members approved the 200‑plus page UDC after a public hearing and a month of additional edits, and instructed staff to modify the sign standards: increase the maximum window sign coverage and expand temporary sidewalk signs in select districts.

Leslie Knipe, director of development and neighborhood services, presented the draft UDC and outlined recent revisions, including clarifications on artificial turf, expanded exterior lighting requirements and several changes to the sign code. “Artificial turf may be used for residential properties,” Knipe said, “however, [it] cannot be used to satisfy a minimum requirement for commercial…