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Balcones Heights planners discuss loosening temporary sign rules to help small businesses
Summary
Staff reviewed temporary‑sign regulations — $50 permit, 30‑day text display, 180 cumulative days per year, two signs at a time — and commissioners asked staff to draft tiered permit and fee options, including possible longer display periods and taller allowable signs in the Hillcrest District.
Planning staff presented details of the city’s temporary sign ordinance and commissioners discussed potential changes aimed at making the rules more usable for small businesses.
Nick, the city planner, outlined the current ordinance: a $50 permit covers a 30‑day display period; a single sign’s text may be displayed no more than 30 days per calendar year and a…
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