City Manager's Annual Report Annual Report 2018 | A Year In Review | Page 42
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City Updates Sign Ordinances
The City recently amended its regulations of temporary signage in order to be
compliant with the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Town
of Gilbert, AZ. The 2015 ruling altered the legal landscape for temporary sign
regulations by finding that content-based regulation was subject to strict scrutiny.
Because the decision had competing concurring opinions, local governments
throughout the United States have been reviewing and amending their temporary
sign code regulations.
The City conducted a thorough analysis of its temporary sign regulations, including
a review of subsequent federal case decisions interpreting Reed, conducted
stakeholder meetings and a review of guidance from local government groups.
The pertinent revisions included amending the sign code to recognize the
importance of signs for commercial and non-commercial speech while ensuring
public safety and aesthetics, removed different regulations for garage sale signs
and estate sale signs, removed the additional regulations imposed on real estate
signs, and provided regulations that uniformly apply to all temporary signage.
The amendments were approved by the City Council on September 10, 2018.
Temporary signs will now be regulated on a content-neutral basis and the
regulations are based upon a maximum aggregate square footage, height, and
setbacks which will based on the property’s zoning and its size.
THANK YOU CITY VOLUNTEERS!
In FY 2017/2018
43,318
Volunteer Hours
Photo: Fall Fun Fest 2018
Generated
$1,051,652
in City Savings!