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Staff compares Wellsville, Smithfield and Logan sign codes; will compile draft for May planning meeting
Summary
Planning staff reported comparing sign regulations from nearby towns and recommended a simplified local sign ordinance; commissioners asked staff to compile a single draft and scheduled a special Planning and Zoning meeting to advance the item.
Planning staff told the commission they had reviewed sign ordinances from Wellsville, Smithfield and Logan and recommended adopting a short, locally tailored sign code that removes political billboard provisions, clarifies permitted temporary and directional signs, and treats murals/wall art separately from sign permitting.
Staff said Wellsville and Smithfields codes are more compatible with Mendons small‑town scale and that Logans code is more comprehensive than needed. Staff noted provisions they liked in other towns: exempting window displays from permitting, classifying murals and wall art as non‑signs in some cases, limiting off‑premise signs and providing limited exceptions for directional signs (for properties not visible from the main road), and setting measured illumination limits for electronic signs.
Staff said they would compile the research into a single draft for the commission and provide printed copies. Commissioners discussed permitting thresholds — for example, whether monument signs should require a licensed installer and agreed some signs without electrical components could reasonably be owner‑installed.
The commission agreed to schedule a special meeting on May 20 (rescheduled from May 15 because of member conflicts) to consider final edits and a vote to send a recommendation to city council.
Ending: Staff will assemble a single draft sign ordinance reflecting small‑town preferences and distribute it to commissioners ahead of the special meeting on May 20 for action and recommendation to council.
