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Council adopts updated sign code (Ordinance 2026‑02) after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and multiple work‑session edits, council approved ordinance 2026‑02 to modernize chapter 15.32 (sign code), reduce some temporary‑sign restrictions, and clarify drive‑thru, menu board and no‑trespass sign rules.
The Sandy City Council approved Ordinance 2026‑02, a multi‑page revision of the city’s sign code, following a staff presentation, planning‑commission review, and council direction on a series of targeted changes.
Kelly (staff) said the primary goal was constitutional compliance: the draft removes content‑based judgment, clarifies enforcement steps and timelines, and simplifies freestanding/integrated sign rules for business complexes. He described specific council amendments adopted in work sessions: allowing all four sides of food carts to display signage, reducing required stone base height in residential zoned institutional signs from 36 to 24 inches, and extending temporary sign allowances to 180 days with adjusted fine levels for first offenses.
Councilors asked for clearer language on menu boards, clearance signs at drive‑thrus, and community‑event signage. Staff said the revisions were drafted with input from city attorneys and planning commissioners and that they removed murals from the sign code for separate future guidance. The ordinance passed first and second readings on the night’s votes and will be reflected in the municipal code.
