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Commission backs electronic changeable-copy signs with limits; adds 'shimmering' to prohibited effects
Summary
The planning commission recommended a zoning text amendment to allow one on-premise freestanding electronic changeable-copy sign per business in certain districts, with limits on animation, brightness, and a prohibition (explicit) on 'shimmering'; recommendation moves to County Commissioners.
The St. Mary's County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a zoning text amendment allowing on-premise electronic changeable-copy signs for businesses in specified districts, subject to conditions intended to limit distraction and protect nearby residences.
Under the commission's recommendation, a single freestanding on-premise electronic changeable-copy sign may be permitted per lot in specified development districts and village centers; the…
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