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Port Richey council tables extensive sign-code rewrite after hours of debate
Summary
After a multi-hour first-reading review that covered window signage, digital-display brightness, temporary and right-of-way signs, and political-sign timing, the Port Richey City Council voted to table Ordinance 26-740 for further edits and public input.
Port Richey — The City Council tabled a comprehensive rewrite of the city’s sign code on Jan. 13 after extensive discussion about how the ordinance would regulate temporary signs, digital displays and political advertising.
Mayor John Ayers Hoover opened the item, and City Attorney Nancy Meyer read Ordinance No. 26-740 by title, saying the draft reorganizes definitions, removes outdated provisions and aims to align the code with prevailing First Amendment case law. City Manager Don King and staff walked the council through multiple changes in the draft, including moving sections, renumbering and clarifying permitted and prohibited sign types.
Discussion focused on several specific points. Council members and staff debated allowing temporary signs in the city right-of-way so long as they sit at least five feet…
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