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Commissioner Morgan asks staff to review sign‑ordinance enforcement after complaints from small businesses
Summary
During Commissioner Time on April 24, Commissioner Todd Morgan asked staff to add consideration of the county sign ordinance and its enforcement to a future agenda after small businesses and nonprofits reported hardship; commissioners asked for a briefing on rules, duration and enforcement timing given recent election calendar changes.
During the April 24 St. Mary's County commissioners meeting, Commissioner Todd Morgan asked staff to add a discussion of the county sign ordinance to a future agenda, citing complaints from small businesses and nonprofits that enforcement had created hardships.
Morgan said some groups use temporary signage for plant sales and other short‑term events and are facing enforcement actions, while political signs for candidates can remain in place for extended periods — a situation he said is more complicated now that the state primary calendar has moved to April. He asked staff to clarify how long candidate signs may remain in place and whether the county's enforcement timeframes should be adjusted in light of the new election schedule.
Commissioners agreed a briefing on the ordinance and enforcement options would be appropriate in the coming weeks; staff were asked to place the item on a future agenda for discussion.
