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Council adopts sign‑code edits, delays political‑sign ordinance for legal review
Summary
Council approved amendments to the city sign code (Ordinance 17‑56) with a clarification to exclude handheld/carry signs from new size/placement limits and continued the companion ordinance on political signage (Ordinance 17‑57) to the next meeting so staff can verify alignment with state election law.
Oviedo — On May 5 the Oviedo City Council adopted an amendment to the city’s sign regulations (Ordinance 17‑56) and directed staff to clarify one point before forwarding a second, related ordinance on political signage.
Ordinance 17‑56 updates Article 14 of the Land Development Code governing temporary signs. During a brief public hearing attorney and resident David Williamson urged the council to make clear that the technical size and setback standards in the ordinance do not apply to handheld or carried campaign signs. Council accepted that amendment; the council’s motion added language…
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