A Zoning Text Amendment that would prohibit all non-permanent signs in public rights-of-way in Montgomery County was introduced last week before the Montgomery County Council. Councilmember George Leventhal, the lead sponsor of ZTA 16-06, says that the increasing number of temporary signs are both a safety hazard and an eyesore.
All private temporary signs in Montgomery County's public rights-of-way are illegal; the current code allows for such signs by permit. ZTA 16-06 would delete the entire category of signs called “limited duration signs.”
A public hearing on ZTA 16-06 is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2. See http://tinyurl.com/z46hnr4 .