Fountain Green planning commission recommends Chapter 3 sign and permit revisions to city council

The Fountain Green Planning Commission voted April 9 to recommend a set of edits to Chapter 3 of the land-use code to the city council following a public hearing and staff presentation. The changes focus on sign and permit language, limiting references to Fountain Green City authority and streamlining language on nonconforming signs and building-mounted sign formats.

Staff explained the edits at the hearing; commissioners agreed to remove references to the mayor and city council and to strike mentions of Sanpete County and the State of Utah so the section reads as a Fountain Green City regulation. "So it's just within Fountain Green City," a committee member (S3) said during the review of 3.7. Commissioners also discussed striking language about election campaigns (noting separate rules already govern campaigns) and removing an electronic-sign clause that the group judged unnecessary for local code.

The commission reviewed formatting and clarity edits across the section: punctuation and title capitalization; renumbering after deletions; and clarified examples for building-mounted signs (including wall, awning, projection, and suspended signs). Staff was asked to update internal numbering and ensure consistent phrasing for setbacks and vision/clearance areas used elsewhere in the ordinances.

Chair (S1) closed the public hearing before the vote. Commissioner S7 moved to recommend the Chapter 3 changes to the city council; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote. The recommendation will go to the city council for final consideration and any further edits.

What happens next: staff will finalize a clean draft with the agreed formatting and punctuation fixes, renumber sections where needed and submit the recommended ordinance language to the city council for its decision. The city council will receive the commission’s recommendation and supporting materials at a future meeting.