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Commission backs window-signage change to improve visibility and safety on Main Street
Summary
The commission recommended Ordinance 2602, which would require merchandise and fixtures within five feet of first-floor storefront windows to be set back to preserve visibility (complements existing 25% window-signage rule); staff plans an education-first enforcement approach with distributed booklets.
Planning staff presented Ordinance 2602 to address storefront visual obstructions and improve pedestrian and police visibility. The amendment would add a rule that merchandise, shelving and similar fixtures within five feet of a first-floor street-facing window be set back so that windows are not substantially covered.
Staff described the change as an extension of…
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