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Bloomington amends sign code after one-year review; council carves out fence rule
Summary
The City Council approved multiple changes to the sign code following a year-long look-back, authorizing roof signs in some districts and other clarifications while reserving a proposed ban on signs mounted to residential fences for further work. The council also authorized summary publication of the ordinance.
Bloomington City Council on April 28 adopted several amendments to the city sign code after a one-year review of the ordinance the council approved last year. The changes add clarifications and new permitted sign types in commercial and mixed-use areas and leave a proposed restriction on residential fence-mounted signs reserved for later work.
The planning manager, Nick Johnson, told the council the city issued 66 sign permits under the new code in 2024 and had approved 33 so far this year. Johnson said staff tracked implementation issues and presented 15 recommended changes, five labeled as "cleanup" and the remainder policy clarifications. "When you're knee deep in the code as opposed to theoretical situations ... you tend to notice some of these opportunities for…
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