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Council introduces two-option billboard amendment: tighter spacing and no stacking proposed
Summary
Staff introduced two options to amend billboard rules: Option 1 would prohibit new billboards; Option 2 would regulate spacing (1,000 feet), ban stacking, and require some owners to remove older structures to build new ones. Planning scheduled a Dec. 9 public hearing; business and billboard owners expressed support for Option 2.
The Hammond planning department presented proposed amendments to the unified development code addressing billboards on Nov. 18, offering two alternatives. Option 1 would eliminate new billboards; Option 2 would allow new billboards under a regulatory framework that increases the…
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