Council tables sign-code changes amid legal concerns after HB33
The council discussed amendments to sign code required by 2026 HB33, including narrow state definitions of political signs and First Amendment risks; after debate the council voted to table the item for redrafting and future reconsideration.
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City staff presented an amendment to Title 10-5-26 to comply with 2026 HB33, which narrows the statutory definition of a "political sign" to signs supporting/defeating a candidate or ballot proposition. Staff warned that the narrow state definition could force local officers to read sign content to determine classification, raising First Amendment and Reed v. Gilbert concerns.
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