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Council directs staff to draft limited A-frame sign ordinance (St. Helena model with modifications)

City of Calistoga City Council · August 20, 2024
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Summary

Council directed staff to draft an A-frame sign ordinance modeled on St. Helena’s rules but modified to require one sign per business, keep signs within the width of the storefront, and preserve a 4‑foot pedestrian clearance; council passed the motion with Mayor Williams recorded as the sole nay.

Councilmembers discussed how to support small businesses while protecting pedestrian access and the town’s visual character, and directed staff to prepare an ordinance that allows limited A-frame or upright sidewalk signs with standards similar to St. Helena’s program.

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