December 17, 2020
The City of Howellâs sign ordinance is undergoing a major overhaul.
Proposed changes were presented to the Planning Commission back in October, which members have been reviewing since. The goal is to update the ordinance to modern standards and address legal issues that have come up over the years. The Commission met virtually Wednesday night and discussed various aspects and some minor language changes. It was stated that political signs are addressed in the ordinance as being a temporary ground sign. Some focus was put on the size and timeframes for temporary signs but the larger conversation was centered on whether to allow or ban electronic message signs (EMS). The latter was described as really and âall or nothingâ proposition because allowing them or certain uses is largely viewed as regulating content.