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Annapolis committee postpones vote on food‑truck signage rules after changes approved
Summary
The Environmental Matters Committee approved a committee amendment to remove a ban on certain “changeable electronic” signs, instructed staff and the law office to rework the ordinance language, and voted to postpone consideration until the next meeting while requesting a staffing impact statement.
Alderman Savage introduced Ordinance 03124, aimed at applying the city—s brick‑and‑mortar sign standards to mobile food vendors, and the Environmental Matters Committee on Dec. 12 approved an amendment and then postponed the measure for further drafting.
The ordinance sponsor, Alderman Savage, told the committee the proposal arose from noticing a food truck displaying a constantly blinking neon sign and discovering that city sign rules that govern fixed businesses do not currently apply to vehicles. "Our code for brick and mortar stores does not apply. We actually have no ... signage code that applies to food trucks because they're on wheels," Savage said, describing the genesis of the legislation.
Why it matters: Committee members said they share the sponsor—s concern about flashing or animated signs that could add visual clutter or distract drivers, but they also heard food‑truck operators and vendors who rely on sandwich‑board and menu signs. The committee approved a…
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