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Jefferson County enacts one‑year moratorium on new billboards while sign code is rewritten
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance 2024‑09 on May 28, 2024, imposing a temporary moratorium on new billboards and other off‑premise outdoor advertising in unincorporated county areas while planning and zoning rewrite the sign code.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted May 28 to impose a temporary moratorium on new billboards and off‑premise outdoor advertising in unincorporated areas while the county updates its zoning code.
Planning staff urged the pause after an application for seven new billboards highlighted how current rules allow dense placement along major corridors. "About 10 months ago, we got an application for 7 new billboards in the county," Milton, planning staff, said, noting that the existing ordinance could allow a sign every 1,000 feet along corridors such as Highway…
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