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Smithville staff outlines proposed sign‑ordinance rewrite, flags temporary‑sign conflicts and enforcement challenges
Summary
City staff reviewed a draft rewrite of Smithville’s sign ordinance, stressing definitional clarity and enforcement limits. Council members raised concerns about temporary‑sign conflicts during event season and asked staff to wait for new legal counsel before making major changes.
City staff presented a proposed rewrite of Smithville’s sign ordinance, tracing its history back to 1968 and describing substantial trimming of the code from an original 37 pages to roughly 14–18 pages in recent drafts. The presentation outlined separate regulatory tracks for permanent signs (ground/monument, pole, wall, projecting and roof signs) and temporary signs (vinyl, cardboard, coroplast and similar materials).
Jack, the presenting staff member, said, “I prepared a memorandum for y'all. It's much longer than I wanted it to be, but it kind of is necessary,” and…
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