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Council removes "festoon" from display‑device definition after downtown merchants ask for relief
Summary
Rosenberg city council voted to remove the word "festoon" from the unified development code’s display‑device definition after downtown merchants asked for exceptions to permit feather‑style advertising banners; the council intends to workshop broader code changes.
Councilors voted to amend the unified development code’s definitions by removing the term “festoon” from the definition of “display device,” after two downtown merchants asked the council for relief so they could continue use of feather‑style advertising banners outside their stores.
Two downtown business owners — Joni (Moon River Antiques) and Brenda Smith (owner/operator adjacent business) — told the council the feather banners are an inexpensive way to attract customers from the overpass and nearby traffic. They…
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