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Council refers sign code overhaul to second reading after public fight over school digital signs
Summary
Council members referred a broad update to the city sign code to a second reading after heated public comment and lengthy discussion focused on proposed allowances for digital, animated school signs. Scenic Nevada, Washoe County School District, business representatives and residents all urged revisions.
The Reno City Council voted on May 21 to send a major text amendment to the sign chapter of the municipal code for a second reading, after months of stakeholder meetings and public comment and a long hearing in Council chambers. The update would remove the old unrestricted “gaming overlay” unlimited signage allowance except for restricted casino uses, clarify many sign definitions and exemptions, and add new language to address digital and animated signs — including a draft allowance for Washoe County School District digital signs subject to limits staff negotiated with the district.
What the ordinance would change: The draft before council would tidy and consolidate sign rules in Title 18 (the zoning code), standardizing entitlements, clarifying which signs are exempt (official or government…
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