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Charleston council approves amended digital-sign rules after local grocer’s request
Summary
The Charleston City Council voted to pass Bill 8065, amending the city’s digital-sign rules to remove a 12-foot-or-less restriction and retain limits on brightness and change intervals after a Piggly Wiggly owner urged support during public comment.
The Charleston City Council on the evening meeting passed Bill 8065, an amendment to the city’s digital-sign ordinance that removes a prior "12 feet or less" area restriction while keeping limits on brightness and prohibiting moving graphics. The measure was approved after council discussion and a roll-call vote; the transcript does not include a numeric vote tally.
The change was explained by Councilwoman Hoover, who told colleagues the amendment narrows a specific area restriction on line 34 of the ordinance but leaves other existing controls in place, including a requirement that digital displays change no more frequently…
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