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Commission debates whether 'billboard' and 'off‑premises' sign categories mean the same thing
Summary
Commissioners disputed whether the sign code distinguishes 'Billboards' from 'Off‑premises' signs; one commissioner called the categories 'functionally the same' while another urged adding definitions and time limits for temporary signs.
Commissioners spent a portion of the May 20 meeting debating how the Hillsdale sign code should classify different sign types. Commissioner Coykendall argued that "the two categories are functionally the same," while Commissioner Winter said the code's language is ambiguous and urged the commission to adopt clear definitions.
Commissioner Laycock suggested that the larger problem is how the code treats temporary signs and recommended adding explicit time constraints to define "temporary." The discussion focused on whether to interpret existing language by intent or to amend the ordinance text to reduce ambiguity.
No ordinance amendment was adopted at the meeting. Commissioners indicated that definitions and time limits would be considered as part of the code‑clarification work going forward.
