Billboard relocation provisions — Title 19 amendments
Description
Expands who can request billboard relocation (not just the city) and makes the City Council the sole negotiator of relocation agreements, prompted by an unsolicited national billboard company proposal.
Impact summary
Could lead to modernized, potentially digital billboards replacing older static signs, with revenue for the city but no codified cap on intensity.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Riverside
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · City Council
Last discussed Feb 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (3)
Lamar billboard agreement and ward signs
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Billboard relocation and modernization policy
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