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Erie council amends sign code to expand temporary sign allowance, clarifies sandwich-board rules
Summary
The council approved amendments to Section 10-6-12 of the Erie Municipal Code to simplify sign standards into a zone-based table, allow temporary signs up to 120 days per year (no more than 30 consecutive days), permit more frequent sign-copy changes, and amend sandwich-board sizing to 6 sq ft per side; the ordinance passed after a motion and voice vote.
The Erie Town Council on Feb. 10 approved amendments to the town's sign code that staff said simplify standards and give local businesses more flexibility.
Planning staff presented the ordinance to repeal and reenact Section 10-6-12 of the Erie Municipal Code. Melinda Helmer, business operations coordinator for planning and development, told council the update replaces much of the prose with a single, zone-based table and clarifies definitions, including a new off-premise signage definition. Staff recommended increasing the allowable…
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