Solvang panel removes murals from sign code, punts to separate mural program
After lengthy discussion about legal risk and content neutrality, the committee agreed to remove murals from the sign ordinance and develop a separate mural program or ordinance later to address standards and procedure.
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Committee members debated whether murals should be regulated as a sign type or handled through a separate mural program. Several commissioners said murals are not the same as commercial signs and that an ad‑hoc approach could create legal and aesthetic problems. "They're not really signs," one commissioner said, and members worried an ill‑crafted rule could prompt First Amendment challenges.
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