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Council places six-month moratorium on new and altered billboards to allow rulemaking
Summary
The council approved a six-month pause on construction of new billboard structures and alterations of existing billboards to allow planning and building staff to draft regulations, citing a rise in requests for electronic signage and a regulatory gap.
The Montgomery City Council on Feb. 4, 2025 adopted a resolution placing a six-month moratorium on the construction of new billboard structures and on alterations to existing billboard structures.
Warren Adams, language control administrator, told the council the city has seen a large increase in requests for new billboards — particularly electronic conversions — and noted the current regulations do not address electronic billboards. Adams said the planning commission's ability to act on site development plans is limited by a recent ordinance change and the moratorium will allow staff time to research and prepare comprehensive rules.
Adams said repairs and normal advertising changes are allowed during the moratorium, and the moratorium is limited to structural alterations and new installations while staff develops proposed ordinance language. Council members suspended the rules and adopted the resolution unanimously; staff were directed to return with draft regulations before the moratorium expires.
