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Commission debates where temporary community signs should be allowed and who should regulate them
Summary
Members discussed moving temporary community-event signs out of the 'exempt' category so the administrative officer (AO) can regulate placement on town property and clarified that political signs remain subject to state law.
The commission considered whether temporary banners and community-event signs on town property should remain exempt from permitting. Committee member (speaker 5) recommended defining 'sign' clearly and asked that temporary community signs be governed by the general sign rules, not the exempt list, so the administrative officer (AO) can enforce them.
Chair (speaker 2) and others agreed to add a definition and to identify designated locations on town property for community events. The discussion noted that political signs are governed by state law and that town designations should primarily cover town- or school-sponsored activities; members asked staff to clarify wording for the select board packet.
