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Board asks staff to bring updated electronic sign rules to next work session
Summary
Commissioners asked staff and legal to revisit the county’s electronic-sign ordinance, citing that a one-message-per-day rule is out of step with modern digital signage and that some businesses are out of compliance; staff agreed to bring a revised proposal for consideration.
Commissioners asked staff to revisit Coweta County’s electronic-sign ordinance after commissioners and staff said a current rule limiting message changes to once per day no longer reflects modern digital signage practices.
Background: Commissioners said the existing ordinance dates to an earlier technology environment and that the once-per-day message-change limit has resulted in noncompliance and uneven enforcement as digital billboards and electronic signs have proliferated. Staff noted some businesses circumvent the ordinance by annexing signs into municipalities or by other means.
Concerns and considerations: Commissioners asked staff and the county attorney to craft amendments that accommodate current sign technology while considering traffic safety and distraction risks. One commissioner suggested aligning message-change timing with practical signal cycles and traffic conditions to reduce distraction; another asked staff to survey peer jurisdictions for examples.
Next steps: Staff said they will work with community development and the county attorney to draft proposed ordinance amendments and return with a recommended update at a future work session.
Ending: No formal vote was taken; staff will bring a draft ordinance amendment for board consideration.
