Planning Commission tables sign‑ordinance amendment after extended debate on right‑of‑way and realtor signs

The Planning Commission voted to table a city‑sponsored amendment to the sign ordinance after extended discussion and public comment, directing staff to prepare revisions and hold a study session before returning the item to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Planning staff described the package as largely clerical cleanup with three notable substantive changes: (1) a prohibition on signs in the city right‑of‑way (except special‑event signs approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen); (2) an explicit ban on feather and other animated temporary signs; and (3) a simplification of sign permit fees from a base‑plus‑square‑foot formula to a flat per‑sign fee. Staff also said the draft clarifies staff titles—changing references from “property maintenance inspector” to the current “codes compliance…