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Council discusses plan to address dozens of obsolete or damaged commercial signs
Summary
Council reviewed 36 photos of outdated, damaged or blank commercial signs across city corridors and asked staff to present options, cost estimates and enforcement steps under code section 15.140; councilors suggested prioritizing properties already in court and pursuing property owners when tenants are gone.
City staff presented 36 photographs documenting obsolete or deteriorated commercial signage across Lindbergh, Rock Road, Bridgeton Crossing and other commercial corridors. The mayor opened the discussion and asked staff whether the city should contact business owners, property owners, or spend city funds to remove or repair signs.
The city attorney explained the sign code contains a mechanism for the city to address abandoned or nuisance signage and pointed council members to "chapter 5 15 in the code and specifically, section 5 15.140" that sets out the process for hearings and due process (City attorney, S9). Council members suggested a prioritized approach: first contact responsive property owners for quick fixes, then pursue properties already in municipal court, and reserve title searches only for properties where ownership is unclear (city staff noted title searches could be expensive). Council directed administration and staff to prepare policy options and cost estimates for future council consideration.
