SIGNS

Mennonite Village & Memorial Middle School, 11/12/98; North Albany Middle School, 11/17/98

• Proliferation of billboards here and throughout the state is a concern.
  There are billboard regulations on statewide basis through scenic areas.
  Vermont and Hawaii have outlawed billboards completely.
• How much do sign companies charge to advertise on billboards?
• How are billboards taxed?
• All large signs should be inventoried to see the extent of the issue.
• Projecting signs are not allowed in downtown area - this is too restrictive.
  You can't see name of business until you are in front of it.
• Problems: Ugly signs, clutter, too large.
• Everyone needs, uses signs.
• No matter what you think of, someone will think of a way around the sign regulations.
• Moratorium on all new signs until code is rewritten(?)
• Effective date of new sign and, more? Can an emergency clause be used? Otherwise, permit will be applied for before the more restrictive regulations take effect.