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Draft sign rules would set per‑face measurements, cap illumination and preserve municipal exemptions
Summary
Commissioners debated per‑face counting, square‑foot caps (16 v. 64 sq ft), illumination limits and exemptions for municipal buildings and farms; they asked staff to add a preamble that square footage refers to each face.
Commissioners spent substantial time debating how the draft treats square footage: whether the limit should be measured per face or as total sign area. S2 urged inserting explicit text that all square footage references are "per face," arguing without that clause the draft could unintentionally reduce municipal signage allowances. "If we say no sign in town can be more than 16 square feet, we're annulling what we say down here about the municipality," S2 said.
Members also reviewed illumination rules (no blinking or flashing; only sign‑facing, ground‑ or sign‑mounted lights) and farm‑sign exemptions. S5 (mayor) noted the draft currently defaults to Title 10's 64‑square‑foot standard but acknowledged the commission could set a smaller local cap and leave final discretion to the select board. The panel agreed to add language clarifying per‑face measurement and to explicitly preserve municipal exemptions in the bylaw preamble.
