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Allen council adopts amendment to ease rules for illuminated signs near homes
Summary
The Allen City Council adopted an ordinance amending the Allen Land Development Code to move and relax certain restrictions on illuminated signs near single‑family residential districts, permitting internally illuminated signs that do not glare into residences or distract drivers.
The Allen City Council adopted an ordinance Thursday to amend the Allen Land Development Code (ALDC) so illuminated signs may be allowed closer to single‑family residential districts under limits meant to prevent glare and driver distraction.
Miss Amend, a planning staff member, told the council the change moves illuminated‑sign rules from a "prohibited signs" section to the general sign regulations and gives staff and applicants more flexibility. "Currently in section 7.09.4…
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