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Franklin County amends sign rules to align with state law, permits larger billboards and reduced setbacks
Summary
The commission updated local sign regulations: set a 15-foot right-of-way setback, measure height from road grade (max 50 ft), increase allowable sign-face area, and reduce spacing between signs to 500 feet. Planning staff and a local sign company owner supported the changes; commissioners approved.
Franklin County commissioners voted to amend county sign regulations to better align local rules with state statutes and to simplify permitting for commercial signs and billboards.
Fred Winger, owner of Winger Signs Company, approached the county seeking changes that would make local rules consistent with the state and easier for sign companies to navigate. Pat, county planning staff, summarized the proposed…
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