Mineola council to consider exemption to sign ordinance
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The Mineola City Council will consider a change to the off-premise sign ordinance on March 23.
The council recently upheld that ordinance after a change was requested to allow for some …
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Mineola council to consider exemption to sign ordinance
The Mineola City Council will consider a change to the off-premise sign ordinance on March 23.
The council recently upheld that ordinance after a change was requested to allow for some off-premise signs.
Those are signs that are not located on the property of the business.
Some signs were removed after the council ratified the ordinance in December.
Fire Marshal David Madsen said that since the issue came up, questions were raised about signs of churches and civic organizations.
He brought the matter to the Planning and Zoning Commission last week, which recommended a change to the council.
That change clarifies that churches and civic groups are exempt.
He said the ordinance wording was not clear when it refers to “organizations.” He said the rule was intended for profit-making businesses.
During a public hearing before the P&Z, comments were made that the signs should be reconsidered, as they not only benefit the business but also bring shoppers to other surrounding businesses and generate city sales tax revenue.
