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Code revisions clarify projecting‑sign rules and allow limited institutional electronic components

Bend Planning Commission · August 11, 2026

Summary

Staff proposed capping projecting signs at 24 ft for low buildings and 38 ft for taller buildings (with clearance rules) and limiting electronic reader‑board components in residential districts to public and institutional uses (e.g., schools and churches).

Commissioners questioned how projecting signs and tall buildings would be handled; staff explained projecting signs are double‑faced signs attached to a building and that for buildings three stories or taller (roughly 40 feet), projecting signs could go up to a 38‑foot cap with a 2‑foot drop from the roofline. For one‑ or two‑story buildings the cap would remain 24 feet.

Staff also revisited the issue of internal illumination and electronic components in residential zones. They recommended allowing small electronic reader boards for public or institutional uses only (such as schools and churches), estimating the electronic component would typically be limited (about 10 square feet) and emphasizing limits to keep illumination minimal.

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