Temporary sign spacing ordinance
Summary
Born from last year's dispute over cut-up campaign signs, the ordinance now requires 10 feet between temporary signs on private property — double the original proposal — after the council stripped the 'appearance of a single large sign' language over free-speech concerns.
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Last discussed Jan 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No fiscal impact was identified in the staff report.
Neighborhoods that don't want billboard-style clusters of signs on lawns.
Critics say it chills political speech on private property and adds enforcement burdens over something already resolved in 2024.
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