On June 14, 2022, the Montgomery County Council introduced ZTA 22-05, which proposes substantial revisions to Montgomery County’s Sign Ordinance. The intent of the ZTA is to remove inefficiencies from the sign review process and clarify the regulatory status of certain types of signs. Key changes proposed include:

• Allowing the Department of Permitting Services to approve changes to canopy signs without the need to amend the applicable Site Plan.
• Providing the Planning Board authority to approve residential entrance signs without further approvals from the Sign Review Board. This includes no longer requiring sign variances for residential entrance signs that do not comply with all signage regulations provided the sign location, height, and area are identified on a Site Plan approved by the Planning Board.
• Clarifying that “roof signs” and “signs moved by the wind” are allowed through the approval of a Sign Concept Plan.

The County Council will hold a public hearing on the ZTA on Tuesday, July 26.

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