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Highland Beach commissioners agree to study smaller temporary real‑estate signs, legal review to follow
Summary
After residents urged tighter limits on temporary and for‑sale signs, the Highland Beach commission directed staff to gather comparative examples and legal guidance. Commissioners agreed to continue the item at a future meeting rather than adopt an ordinance now.
The Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach debated temporary signage rules on March 4 and directed staff to develop a more detailed proposal and legal analysis rather than adopt immediate rule changes.
The item grew out of resident complaints about large, stacked for‑sale signs and signage that remains in place for long periods. John Chapelleer, a Bel Air Drive resident, and volunteer Maggie Chapelleer urged smaller, more restrictive standards used by nearby municipalities. “If you simply change that one thing [sign size], I think you would accomplish 90% of what I’m trying to accomplish here,” John Chapelleer said, referring to adopting a roughly 5‑by‑8‑inch footprint used in other seaside towns.
Town Planner Ingrid Allen told…
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