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Augusta commission approves broad sign code amendments, opts to mirror Butler County standards in planning area
Summary
The Planning Commission approved text amendments to Article 8 to define billboards, establish planning-area standards modeled on Butler County, and clarify sign rules for multi-tenant commercial centers.
The Augusta Planning Commission approved staff'recommended text changes to the city's sign regulations (Z-2025-21), including a new definition for billboards, a set of standards for billboard siting and form in the planning/growth area, and a clarification to allow multi-tenant commercial structures to follow C-3/I-1 sign rules regardless of underlying zoning.
Staff described three options: Proposal 1 would retain current city-limit rules and split planning-area regulations; Proposal 2 would align planning-area standards with Butler County (increasing maximum face area to 300 square…
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