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Council amends sign code and small wind rules to clarify enforcement, passes ordinance 48‑02
Summary
Ordinance 48‑02, amending the city code’s sign regulations and Small Wind Energy Systems provisions, passed unanimously. Staff said the changes clarify enforcement limits under state law and make temporary‑sign rules easier to apply.
The Hastings City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 48‑02, which amends Chapter 34 of the city code to clarify sign rules (Article 6, nonconformities) and the city’s Small Wind Energy Systems provisions.
City planning staff said the revisions address unclear language in the current sign code and align enforcement with state statutory limits on regulating sign content. Staff explained the intent is to regulate placement, size and duration without reading or judging sign content, as required by state law.
Amber, a planning staff…
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