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Hammond council introduces optioned billboard rules; owners favor regulatory approach
Summary
Council introduced proposed UDC amendments to regulate billboards, offering two options: ban new billboards or a regulatory framework requiring maintenance, spacing and removal‑for‑new rules. Owners and stakeholders told council they prefer the regulatory option.
Hammond, La. — The Hammond City Council on Nov. 18 introduced revisions to the Unified Development Code that would change how billboards are regulated, including two options presented by planning staff.
Planning staff said option 1 would effectively prohibit new billboards, while option 2 would create a regulatory framework that allows new billboards only if owners remove a specified number of older structures and…
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