Planning commissioners recommend drafting ordinance to regulate electronic billboards

The Beaumont Planning Commission on April 22 recommended that City Council consider directing staff to draft an ordinance to regulate electronic billboards along major corridors, after a staff workshop and community survey presentation.

Stephen Jones of the Community Development Department told commissioners Beaumont currently prohibits new electronic billboards except by development or relocation agreements and that staff had received inquiries about digital displays as development along the I‑10 corridor continues. Jones said regulatory tools could include take‑down ratios to remove older nonconforming structures, spacing limits, restrictions near residential areas, limits on animation and brightness, and requirements for public‑benefit provisions such as emergency‑message time and revenue sharing.

Julie Van Hook, the city’s public information officer, presented results from an eight‑week,…