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Lake County staff outline electronic sign limits, drive-thru and canopy rules as sign code moratorium continues
Summary
Staff reminded the commission that an existing moratorium on new sign permits runs to March 19 while a new sign code is drafted. Commissioners discussed limiting electronic message brightness and animation, requiring drive-thru signage to be off when businesses are closed, and restricting canopy signage on fueling/recharge stations.
Lake County planning staff told the commission on Feb. 10 that a temporary moratorium on new sign permits is in effect through March 19 while the county drafts a revised sign code. Planning staff reviewed draft approaches used in other Colorado communities and sought direction on three topics that had not yet been discussed in prior study sessions: electronic message boards, drive-thru signage and gas-station/canopy signs.
Melissa Kendrick (planning staff) said the county has a moratorium for signage until March 19 and that a public hearing on the sign code was scheduled for Feb. 24. She asked commissioners for direction on electronic message boards, including limits on brightness and transition speed and whether signs should be allowed to animate. “What they’re looking at are signs similar to their…
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