Kingman council asks staff to draft limited off‑site temporary‑sign rules after public comments

Kingman City Council heard more than a dozen public commenters on temporary and off‑site signage and directed staff to draft proposed ordinance changes that would allow limited off‑site temporary signs for special events and require a permitting process.

The discussion followed a presentation by Jason Moquin of Community Development Services, who summarized the city’s current regulations and comparable rules in nearby jurisdictions and reminded the council of state and federal legal constraints. "That is an off premise sign. Those signs are currently, based on the current ordinance, would be an illegal sign," Moquin said, describing signs commonly posted on fences near Stockton Hill Road as illegal under the city’s present code.

The issue mattered to nonprofit event organizers, craft vendors and small businesses who said the lack of permitted off‑site advertising has reduced event attendance and hurt sales. Gary Bowles, a member of the Mohave County Gemstoners, asked council for a focused workshop on special‑event signage, saying, "We would very much like to see a workshop for special event signs only and would ask that we be allowed to be part of it in the future." Vendors and organizers described practices they use now — obtaining landowner permission, limiting display time and ensuring contact information on banners.

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