Department of Community Development
Reference: Temporary Sign Regulations in the Land Use & Development Code-Article 9
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Grey Shipman, Associate Planner
Date Prepared: June 29, 2026
PURPOSE
To review and consider future amendments to the Land Use & Development Code (the "LUDC") regarding the City's regulations for temporary signs.
PROCESS
Amendments to the LUDC may be initiated by the City Council, Planning Commission, and staff on behalf of these entities, as outlined in the LUDC.
The City Council should use the review criteria outlined in Section 2.10 B. when evaluating changes to the LUDC. Generally, amendments should do the following:
* Further the purposes of the LUDC;
* Be in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan;
* Promote the public safety, health, and general welfare of the community; and
* Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of administering the LUDC.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS
The Police Department and Planning Staff have identified language in the LUDC that makes it difficult to enforce some of the City's existing temporary sign regulations. For example, the LUDC states that temporary signs "[s]hall be removed on or before 90 days after first being placed..." without specifying how long a sign must not be on display before a new 90-day period begins (9.07). A business owner could, theoretically, remove a temporary sign for a brief period (for example, 1 hour), and a new 90-day period would begin. Some businesses may elect to follow the spirit of the LUDC and only leave temporary signs up for a single 90-day period. Other businesses may choose to follow the letter of the LUDC and utilize the enforcement loophole. Either way, the current wording of the LUDC is generally unclear and leads to different perceptions and outcomes.
City staff believe that it would be beneficial to simplify the City's tempo...
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