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Inkster council narrows billboard rules, makes new signs subject to special‑land‑use review
Summary
The Inkster City Council voted Sept. 15 to revise the zoning definition of “billboard,” deny a proposed increase in permitted billboard faces and require new billboards to receive special‑land‑use (SLU) review before installation.
The Inkster City Council voted Sept. 15 to revise its zoning ordinance definition of “billboard,” deny a proposal to increase the number of permitted billboard faces and require any new billboard to undergo special‑land‑use review.
During second‑reading discussion of a proposed text amendment, councilmembers said they would update the ordinance’s language while rejecting the recommended increase from 12 to 16 faces. A motion that both revised the definition, denied the increase and made billboards a special‑land‑use item passed by voice vote.
Making billboards subject to special‑land‑use review means applicants must seek council approval before erecting new signs; proponents said the change preserves the city’s ability to evaluate location and community impacts on a case‑by‑case basis. “We’re gonna deny the additional billboard size, and now billboards are gonna be special land use. So they have to come before city council,” the mayor said during the motion and vote.
The council’s action was procedural (a text amendment at second reading) and does not itself authorize any specific new structures or alter existing billboards. Council staff indicated future applicants will follow the city’s standard SLU application process under the zoning ordinance.
The ordinance item was presented again for council review on Sept. 15; staff directed residents interested in zoning updates to the planning commission meeting set for Sept. 29 and to an online survey for public comment.
