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Local artists urge council to clarify mural permitting rules; propose murals as tourism and economic asset
Summary
Two local residents urged the council to treat murals differently from commercial signage and to simplify permitting, saying murals can be tourist attractions and support downtown revitalization. The council said staff will follow up.
During citizen comments on March 10, two attendees urged the Mayor and Common Council to clarify how murals are treated under Westminster’s sign regulations and to make it easier for property owners and artists to create public art.
Property owner (identified in the record as Sue McNulty) said she bought a building and wants to paint a trompe l'oeil mural — for example, a Western Maryland…
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