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Draft consolidates sign rules; commission presses for stricter limits on bright electronic signs
Summary
The proposed rewrite centralizes sign rules, moves toward content-neutral regulation, restricts billboards to industrial districts (with grandfathering), and includes illumination limits and dimming requirements for electronic signs; commissioners asked for clearer lumen/color limits and downward-shielded LED requirements.
Article 5 sign provisions presented at the meeting consolidate sign rules in a single chapter, remove content-based distinctions and add illumination, size and location standards.
Consolidation and neutrality: the draft regulates signs visible from roads, parks or residential properties, lists exemptions (public signs, traffic control devices, small directional signs) and prohibits confusing or obstructive signage. Staff said the code will be content-neutral to comply with recent court guidance.
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