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 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
The City of Hartsville 
Agenda Date: 
9/11/2018

To: City Council

From: City Manager


Ordinance Number: 4348  Resolution Number: - REGULAR MEETING


ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION CAPTION: 
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VII OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE PERTAINING TO SIGN REGULATIONS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.


BACKGROUND SUMMARY: 
IN RESPONSE TO THE DECISION BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE US IN REED V. TOWN OF GILBERT, HARTSVILLE AND MUNICIPALITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY HAD TO MAKE REVISIONS TO ITS SIGN REGULATIONS TO PREVENT CONTENT BASED DISCRIMINATION IN TEMPORARY SIGNAGE THAT SINGLES OUT SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER FOR DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT. FOR INSTANCE, ALLOWING TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS AND DISALLOWING THEM FOR OTHER TYPES OF USES.  


IMPACT IF DENIED: 
IF DENIED, THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE'S ZONING ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO SIGN REGULATIONS, WILL BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.


IMPACT IF APPROVED: 
IF APPROVED, THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE'S ZONING ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO SIGN REGULATIONS, WILL BE IN COMPLIANCE. 

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Ordinance 4348
Ordinance 4348 - SCOTUS Decision