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Council reviews broad rewrite of sign ordinance, asks staff to clarify temporary/permanent language

Lucas City Council · February 5, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented proposed amendments to Chapter 3, Article 3.16 (Signs). Councilors questioned electronic‑sign limits, inflatable signs, model‑home sign material/duration, exempt sign setbacks, and enforcement; staff will refine the draft before public hearings and adoption.

City staff presented a comprehensive update to the sign ordinance to align building‑code changes with modern sign types and address public concerns about brightness, safety and aesthetics.

Joe Hilburn summarized the main changes under consideration: allowing certain electronic signs with controls on message duration and brightness (minimum message display durations, a two‑second transition limit, and a 10 p.m. curfew unless the…

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