Nampa council workshop reviews proposed changes to sign code near I‑84 and temporary-sign rules

City of Nampa planning staff on Thursday outlined proposed amendments to Title 10, Chapter 23 of the municipal code that would change how freestanding (pole or monument) signs near Interstate 84 and several categories of temporary signs are regulated.

The proposed freestanding‑sign standard would allow property owners to locate a non‑billboard, pole or monument sign up to 60 feet above the freeway grade when the sign is within 600 feet of the I‑84 center line, with a maximum cap of 80 feet measured from the grade of the subject property. Staff emphasized that the sign face‑area limits would not change: the current rule of 1.5 square feet per linear foot of street frontage or 200 square feet maximum would remain in force.

The proposed temporary‑sign updates would reorganize the code, remove obsolete definitions, clarify types (lawn signs, construction signs, feather banners, two‑post banners, fence banners, wall banners, pole banners, flags, A‑frames and inflatables), and introduce a permit labeling program so enforcement can identify permit status and expiration at a glance. Staff suggested limiting many banner types to an upper size of 40 square feet, retaining existing spacing requirements (generally a 5‑foot spacing; fence banners 10 feet) and allowing certain temporary elements — for example inflatables — for a maximum of 90…