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Groves adopts fee for home-occupation sign permits
Summary
The Groves City Council adopted Resolution 2026-12 to implement a permit fee for issuance and renewal of home-occupation business signs; staff said violations without a permit are a Class C misdemeanor and enforcement will be handled by code enforcement.
The Groves City Council on March 23 adopted Resolution 2026-12 to implement a fee for issuance and renewal of home-occupation business signage, bringing the permit process called for in a recently adopted ordinance into effect.
Staff explained the resolution implements the fee established under the ordinance. "They call for a permit fee, for new permanent renewal," a staff member said while walking the council through the purpose of the resolution.
Council members asked about enforcement and penalties; staff said violations would be classified as a Class C misdemeanor and that code enforcement will monitor compliance. "It'd be a class C misdemeanor," the staff member said when asked about citation authority. Council also asked who would monitor sign compliance; staff replied code enforcement would handle enforcement responsibilities.
The motion to adopt Resolution 2026-12 was made by Council member (S5) and seconded by Staff member (S3). The council recorded aye votes from Mayor Warren, Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gaiten, Council member McAdams, Council member Shalette and Council member Holmes; the motion passed unanimously.
The resolution implements the fee structure tied to the earlier ordinance; staff did not specify the exact fee amount in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
