Business & Tech
Temporary Banners Can Wave One More Year
City leaders unanimously approved extending rules allowing an owner to place a fabric or banner sign at their business.
Special outdoor signs advertising store specials are can keep waving in Largo.
City leaders unanimously approved extending the rules that allow an owner to place a fabric or banner sign at their business at the city commission meeting July 2.
Permits for "economic stimulus" signs have been steadily issued since the program started in July 2010. The program was continued July 5, 2011 and May 16, 2012 for a third year.
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There have been 232 temporary economic stimulus sign permits issued since the program started.
A banner sign can be up to 32 square feet and must be affixed to a building. A fabric sign attached to a pole can be up to 12 feet tall.
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The signs can be displayed continuously for 45 days every three months.
The program should not cause a burden on Code Enforcement officers Vice Mayor Woody Brown said.
Karisa Rojas Norton, program planner with the city, said that there have been some cases of businesses owners putting an unpermitted sign out. Enforcement officers then tell them about the program before citing them.
The program needed renewal in order for a focus group to consider and adopt changes to permanently extend it. The program could become permanent with a recommendation from the Comprehensive Development Code Focus Group.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
