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Skagway Assembly rejects ordinance that would limit internally lit signs
Summary
After a large public turnout of business owners and residents, the Skagway Assembly voted down Ordinance 25-O-1, which would have defined 'internally lit signs' and expanded enforcement to signs visible inside buildings; members cited concerns about regulating interior displays and winter business impacts.
The Skagway Assembly voted against Ordinance 25-O-1 on second reading after an extended public hearing and debate, ending efforts to expand the town's sign rules to include interior signs visible from public right-of-way.
The motion to adopt the ordinance failed on roll call (recorded as six no votes). The proposal would have amended Title 19 to define internally lit signs and clarify enforcement procedures for signage violations.
Why it mattered: More than a dozen business owners and residents turned out to warn the assembly the ordinance, as drafted, would reach inside storefronts and threaten businesses that rely on interior "open" signs and holiday lighting to attract customers, especially in winter.
Business owners urged postponement or rework. "I'd rather see this…
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