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Board finds Cleveland Street Market window signage violates size limits; sidewalk signs cleared
Summary
After an extended hearing, the board declared sidewalk sandwich signs in compliance, found Cleveland Street Market’s window signage exceeded city limits and ordered corrections by Sept. 24, 2025, while staff and planning clarified how window area is measured.
The Clearwater Code Enforcement Board on July 23 declared that sidewalk signs at the Cleveland Street Market had been removed and were in compliance, but concluded that permanent and window signage at the market exceeded limits in the city’s sign code and ordered corrective action by Sept. 24.
Steven Burkhardt, the city’s sign inspector, presented two separate cases for the same commercial parcel: one for sidewalk signs without permits and one for window signage that exceeded the 25% per-window rule and the 50-square-foot-per-frontage allowance. Burkhardt recommended a declaration of violation for the unpermitted sidewalk signs and a remedial order for the window signage.
Dania Rosario, director of operations for NM…
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