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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Sign Ordinance in Garden City


Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
 

GARDEN CITY- December 13, 2012 Andy Stokes, the Garden City Enforcement Officer, requested that the Council Members read through the updated sign ordinance.  The original ordinance was written in general enough language that it wasn’t possible to enforce.  The updated one will allow Mr. Stokes to approach business owners requesting that they pull their signs into compliance with the City’s ordinance.  Mr. Stokes noted that the ordinance allows for higher signs in the downtown area while signs will have lower profiles along entrances into town.

 
One Council Member asked why a contractor was required when signs were built and put in place.  Mr. Stokes noted that the City does not want to be responsible for signs that are not properly grounded and have a possibility of falling.  Mr. Stokes indicated that there are a lot of illegal signs in the city, and temporary signs are currently almost impossible to track as to the length of time they have been in place.  All of these items have been addressed in the ordinance.

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