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Mayor, councilors hear proposal to move Gardner's sign rules out of zoning code
Summary
At a joint hearing April 6, 2026 the Gardner City Council and Planning Board heard administration testimony on an ordinance (item 11772) to relocate sign regulations from zoning chapter 675 into a new nonzoning chapter 665 to speed updates and reduce permit costs for businesses; no public commenters spoke.
Gardner ' On April 6, 2026, the Gardner City Council and Planning Board held a joint public hearing to consider Ordinance item 11772, which would remove the city's sign regulations from chapter 675 of the zoning code and place them in a new nonzoning chapter 665.
The mayor, a co-sponsor of the proposal, told the joint body the change would not alter the substantive sign language but would "remove it from the zoning code and place it into a regular general ordinance of the city code," allowing the city to update rules more quickly in response to business feedback. He said the current placement in the zoning code imposes longer review timelines and added costs that can stall openings.
"Putting a sign on a business to advertise that business can really make or break a project," the mayor said, citing examples…
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