Business Management

Gloucester Reconsiders Sign-Code Changes

Proposal to cut grandfathered-sign replacements by 35% tabled

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13 years ago

June 13, 2011

Steve Aust Signs of the Times June 2011 Issue

Gloucester (VA), a coastal town with a 2010 Census population of approximately 37,000, is tabling sign-code changes after receiving sharp criticism from Gloucester’s business community, according to a report in the Gloucester Daily Press. After a public hearing conduced by Gloucester’s Board of Supervisors, they five supervisors present voted unanimously to deter a decision on implementing the Planning Commission’s recommended ordinances. The supervisors directed County Administrator Brenda Garton to appoint a committee of two supervisors and County Attorney Ted Wilmot to present a revised code to the board.

The initial proposal banned electronic displays, would restrict sign size and replacement, and required that that replacements of grandfathered signs be at least 35% smaller.

At the meeting, two local business owners, Debby Lockwood and Candace Adams, advocated that, during challenging economic times, business need prominent signage to help identify and promote their businesses.

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