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Homewood council adopts comprehensive zoning rewrite, folds sign rules into zoning
Summary
The Homewood City Council voted 11-0 to adopt a 225-page rewrite of the city's zoning ordinance that incorporates the sign code and adjusts several development standards, including drive-through stacking and temporary sign size, with immediate effect.
The Homewood City Council on April 20 adopted a comprehensive rewrite of the city's zoning ordinance, approving Ordinance 29-33 by an 11-0 vote.
Councilors said the 225-page redlined document updates multiple development rules and brings the sign regulations into the zoning code. Planning staff told the council the Planning and Development Committee had recommended the changes 5-0 during committee review. "We will require a boundary survey for any improvement," staff said while summarizing several highlights of the ordinance.
Why it matters: the rewrite changes how the city reviews new construction, clarifies sign rules and temporary sign dimensions, and adjusts standards that affect residential and commercial projects. The council and staff said the revisions aim to give clearer review…
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