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July 30 2062 :
Dear Laurel I~usiness Owner:
The City Council is considering amendit~g fl~O Lame/MUnicipal Si
d~asl~cally eflem~ all gm' Code at fl{is tft~e. Thc changes will
Laurel busine~.es. Chapter 15.36 shall be amended as follows:,,
Intern: This code shall not regulate offieiat traffic or gov~ mcnt signs; the eaypy alld message ofsigns;
si~t intended to be viewed fi'om a publio right-of-way; window displays; pr0duet dispensers and point
of purchase di~lsys; s~orebo~rds on athletic fields; flags of any nat on; government or fraternal
orgaaaizati~n; gravestones; berber poles: re~gious symbols; or any display or construclic~ not defined ,
I~'~in as a Sign. All signs not ex~ly pennirmd ~ald~ th{m section or exempt from regulation hareunder
in ax:~ordan e~ with the fei{owing se~on are prohibited. Such signs include, but ar~ n~ limited
I. Beacons - lighted signs
2. Wind-drlven signs, except
3. SWing~ of'Tights apl permitted rao~mted ~ ~Hgfd background
4. lnflatabl~ signs and tethered balloons
5. Portable signs
6. ' ' ·
Ammatod smgns - signs that using .lighting to o'eate an .effeut Or
?. Above-peak roof signs
8. Banner sig~s
9, Abandoned signs
10. Snipe signs or signs attached to/tees, talephonepol~, pub{lc bon~es, sU'ee~lights~ or pheed on
a~.ny punic property or putilie right-of-way
I 1. uigns placed on vehicles Or Uailor~ whi& ~ parked or located lb, the primary purpose of
displaying
Beaides theae rules, ~v~,lCRy Counc/I is proposing to d,~stieslly chang~ii ~p~,'lficafioni ofiigns ~hat
al{,-,,-a~.*,-- "k;Y77'Z'gr?r~ryst°tes'anagesstationsmaystayopem{for24hours thev..,~-,a..-'~- '-
....... ,, ,s~ve mete u~sm~ss slgn on after midnlght. , ~ ..... u~
B_esides thes~ propos~ changes, tim Cty Council Is prOposing to ri{mn e the Corem '
Dlmirict C~apter '17 shall be amended to e~,a,a m .......... [g_ umty Eutryway Zen ng
......... zeus; alstt~ct .~ou ~t of Inter.m~.te 90 right-of-way
md shall have restrictions on si;ns;e, {sliding d~'ign standards ~rnmereia ..... · .,-,. . ..
towers, lanclsesqoe standard% off-sit~-t harken- ~.a ~..a ' ~ use nmm*uo~s, not a. Ow cci]
~nd tracatons in ~be ealanlation ~the ~,~,~ * ~"'~ ~,-scapcs, eor0merdal uses aburd.ng residential us~s
----.-..on.r o~tv~ and shrubs allowed. ~
Complete copies of the prouosed ord/wan~ _t. ....... '
~- ~= ,,utmg~ are svanable at the Ci of La
o/rice. The La~rel Ch~be~ ofCommer~ o ....... ty urel or the Chamber
the public hcar~g about these proposed changes an Tuesday, August 6 - 7 lxm. ~t City Council Chambers
,.; ouaru oz.v~teaors would Iflce to encourage everyone to attend
- l I ~ Wmt First, St The Chamber will go on record as opposia~ ~ prapos~d dmuges ~t this
Sincerely,
d~' _
Oary'Franldin,
President
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