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Council moves sign-code update to second reading after removing residential window limit
Summary
Ephrata council advanced Ordinance 26-004 on temporary signage to a second reading after members agreed to remove a proposed limit on residential window signs; the ordinance clarifies temporary-sign placement and references existing park sign prohibitions.
The Ephrata City Council voted to move Ordinance 26-004, a revision of the temporary-sign section of the city code, to a second reading after members agreed to remove a proposed restriction limiting residential window signs to one per unit. The motion to move the ordinance to second reading passed on voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally.
Staff told the council the ordinance is not changing sandwich or A-frame sign rules but aims to provide clearer standards for temporary signs, including placement in the public right-of-way and a reiteration that portable signs are prohibited in city parks. A councilmember raised concern that limiting window signs inside private residences would be overreach and asked to strike that restriction; several members agreed to remove the limitation, and the council approved moving the ordinance forward with that change.
Council discussion was procedural and focused on wording and alignment with existing park regulations; no public testimony was recorded on this item in the transcript. The ordinance will return for a second reading with the residential window-sign restriction removed, and staff was directed to update the ordinance language accordingly.
