Commissioners debate line between murals and signs as part of code rewrite
The commission considered whether murals that incidentally include business information should be regulated as signs. Staff recommended focusing on structural and intent-based criteria (form, attachment, illumination) rather than content alone to preserve public art while preventing disguised advertising.
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Commissioners wrestled with how to distinguish murals and public art from signs that communicate business information. Staff advocated for criteria based on physical characteristics and intent — whether a display is mounted or painted, whether it is illuminated and whether it is designed primarily to announce or advertise — rather than relying solely on content.
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