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Council narrows portable-sign rules (feather flags/A‑frames): 10‑foot spacing, 7‑foot curb setback, limits near intersections
Summary
After extensive public comment from local merchants, the council approved introduction of a zoning amendment creating a new portable‑sign category (feather flags, A‑frames) with standards including a 10‑foot minimum spacing between signs, a 7‑foot setback from the curb, a 10‑foot maximum height and business‑hours display limits.
The City Council on Tuesday agreed to new rules for portable signs — the category that includes feather flags and movable A‑frame signs — after lengthy public comment from local businesses and several council amendments to staff’s recommended standards.
Deputy City Manager Waters and planning staff proposed creating a new “portable sign” definition distinct from temporary signage and laying out display and material rules: a maximum height of 10 feet, maximum display area roughly 16 square feet per sign, a requirement that signs be weather‑resistant and professionally maintained, and a rule that portable signs must be removed from the public-right‑of‑way and must not obstruct…
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