Raymore council adopts amended sign code after debate on inflatables, real-estate signs

Raymore — The City Council on its second reading adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) that revises Chapter 435 to update the city’s sign regulations and to reflect constitutional free-speech protections. The council approved the 37th amendment by a 6–2 vote after staff described a set of revisions and answered council questions about specific elements such as home-occupation signs, real-estate signage and large temporary yard displays. City planner Mister Gress told council staff removed home-occupation signage from a list of prohibited signs and provided a redline copy showing additions and format changes. He explained that under the proposed language, real-estate signs would require a permit, could be displayed in 30-day increments and would be limited to one sign per street frontage per lot but only for the lots where the sign is located. “Under the proposed code…