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Council approves amendment allowing pre‑1990 nonconforming monument signs to be rebuilt with same size if architecturally compatible
Summary
Coppell amended its sign code to allow nonconforming monument signs built prior to 1990 (excluding pole signs) to be rebuilt in the same location with the same height and width provided the replacement is architecturally compatible with the main structure. Planning & Zoning recommended approval; council approved the ordinance by roll call (5‑1).
The Coppell City Council on April 8 adopted an amendment to the city sign ordinance allowing certain legal nonconforming monument signs built before 1990 to be rebuilt with the same height and width, as long as the rebuilt sign is architecturally compatible with the main structure on site. Pole signs are excluded from the allowance.
Staff said the amendment responds to a 2023 retail roundtable in which retail property owners told the city that older, large monument signs are unlikely to be removed voluntarily and that owners…
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