Awning sign lettering limit hurting relocating businesses
Summary
The zoning code and historic guidelines disagree on how big letters can be on awnings and canopies — 12 inches vs. 20 inches — and the definitions are easy to game. Staff will draft unified downtown signage rules.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The salon owner's awning investment is at risk if the lettering size limit isn't resolved.
Downtown business owners who currently face confusing, inconsistent sign rules.
Amy Campbell's salon, whose awning lettering would exceed the current 12-inch limit.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Historic Preservation Commission - Sep 9, 2026
The zoning code and historic guidelines disagree on how big letters can be on awnings and canopies — 12 inches vs. 20 inches — and the definitions are easy to game. Staff will draft unified downtown signage rules.
Historic Preservation Commission - Aug 12, 2026
A 2019 code update caps awning lettering at 12 inches, which complicates Evolve Hair Salon's new awning as it moves to the square. The commission can't override the code itself; staff will look at interpretations or an amendment, but a fix may take months.
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