Sign Code Enforcement

Signage is an important issue in our community because it provides awareness for residents and visitors but should not detract from the aesthetics or safety of our City. As part of our Quality Initiative, the City recently completed a Process Action Team (PAT) on Sign Code Enforcement. This small group of employee stakeholders evaluated the issue with the following goals in mind:

Establish the importance/priority of sign code enforcement (SCE);
Establish a communication process between all entities involved;
Establish the parameters of SCE for public and private property;
Establish a process for the elimination, disposal, and record keeping of illegal signs;
Make recommendations for the responsibility of enforcement;
If necessary, adjust the ordinances dealing with SCE.

Employees developed recommendations for each of these bullets. In general, they suggested measures to create stronger enforcement mechanisms (such as fines and a more structured enforcement process) and improved communication and record-keeping. This is a great example of a group of employees taking an issue our residents are concerned about, studying the process and its good and bad points, and reaching practical, effective solutions.