THOUSAND OAKS : Study Asked on Neon Signs
Reluctant to impose hastily drafted regulations on local businesses, the Thousand Oaks City Council on Tuesday decided to refer the issue of neon signs to a committee for further study.
Several council members indicated their desire to regulate the number and size of neon advertising signs, which they said have proliferated over the last several years. But they agreed with Councilwoman Jaime Zukowski that a committee of citizens, business representatives and city officials should analyze the issue.
Existing city codes contain no mention of neon signs. To date, the glowing advertisements have been considered window signs, which do not require permits and can be displayed indefinitely.
But, after studying one citizen’s exhaustive list of 318 neon advertisements on three main roads, council members decided to consider adding new restrictions to the city’s sign ordinance.
“I’m not in favor of a whole lot of business regulation, but we need to have some uniformity,” Councilwoman Judy Lazar said before the meeting.
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