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Brentwood approves sign-code change to allow larger electronic scoreboards at school campuses
Summary
The commission amended the zoning code on first reading to allow larger electronic scoreboard displays for school athletic facilities, increasing the maximum electronic message display area and adding limits on advertising, height and number of displays.
On first reading, the Brentwood Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance amending the municipal sign code to allow larger electronic message displays on athletic scoreboards at institutional campuses.
City staff said the amendment restores parity between private school athletic facilities and existing public-school scoreboards. City Manager Gage described the change as “pretty straightforward,” and Interim Planning Director Todd Petrovski answered technical questions from the commission.
Key changes in ordinance 2025-6 include an increase in the permitted electronic message-display area from 200 square feet to 710 square feet, a restriction that electronic displays be used for score and timekeeping only, a limit of 100 square feet of commercial advertising area on the scoreboard structure, a maximum scoreboard height of 40 feet, and a limit of one single-sided electronic message display per campus.
Commissioners noted staff and school outreach to nearby residents before the item came to the commission. One commissioner said residents in proximate neighborhoods had been notified by letter and door-to-door outreach.
The ordinance was crafted to allow stadium technology upgrades while preventing the introduction of broader digital billboard-style signage along major corridors. After discussion, Vice Mayor Ray Little moved to approve the ordinance on first reading; Commissioner Janet Donahue seconded. The measure passed unanimously.
The planning director and city attorney were available to assist with drafting and vetting the language. Staff said the change was requested by Brentwood Academy to allow parity with the two public high schools that already operate similar scoreboards.
