Planning commission opens sign‑code review after state ruling on political signs
Staff led a workshop on sign regulations after state code clarified political signs can be placed in park strips with a property owner’s permission; staff emphasized content‑neutral rules, proposed administrative sign permits, and flagged temporary‑sign enforcement as a key drafting issue.
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The planning commission held a workshop on sign regulations driven by a recent change in state law affecting political signs. City planner Lehi Robert told commissioners the state now treats political signs differently where an adjacent property owner permits placement in the park strip, and staff wants to revise the sign code to ensure content neutrality (size, setbacks, lighting) consistent with Reed v. Town of Gilbert.
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