SUBJECT:
Title
PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Repealing and Reenacting Section 10-6-12 of the Erie Municipal Code and Amending Definitions Related Thereto, All Regarding Sign Regulations
Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Development
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Melinda Helmer, Business Operations Coordinator
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Time
TIME ESTIMATE: 20 minutes
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Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY: NA
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The proposed Sign Code update (Title 10, Chapter 6) provides improved clarity and minor changes to the Town’s sign regulations. The Town Council is the final decision-making body for this update.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 004-2026.
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• The proposed amendments reorganize existing sign code provisions into a summary table by zoning district with no substantive regulatory changes.
• The amendment clarifies temporary signage allowances, prohibited sign provisions, and definitions to improve consistency and application.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
On January 11, 2022, the Board of Trustees approved Ordinance No. 03-2022. The ordinance repealed and reenacted Chapters 2-7, 9, and 11 of Title 10 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The update provided text amendments and clean-up for multiple areas in the code, including the sign code in Chapter 6.
Over the past several years as new commercial developments have increased, staff have identified several opportunities to improve the clarity and functionality of the existing sign code. Planning and Economic Development staff worked collaboratively to reorganize and improve the clarity of the Town’s sign regulations. The proposed amendment reorganizes much of the current narrative text into a single, cohesive table that is easier to read and apply. Additional refinements include clarifying allowable sign types, updating prohibited signs and definitions, and clarifying guidance on temporary signage.
On January 21, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously approved Resolution P26-02, a Resolution of the Planning Commission of the Town of Erie Recommending that the Town Council Adopt an Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Section 10-6-12 of the Erie Municipal Code and Amending Definitions Related Thereto, All Regarding Sign Regulations.
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attachments
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Staff Report
2. Staff Presentation
3. Planning Commission Resolution P26-02
4. Draft Ordinance 004-2026
5. Current Sign Code