RES2025-007 Sign Permit Moratorium Ext

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Resolution 2025-007  
Sign Permit Moratorium Extension 
Mayor and Council March 3, 2025  
 
 
 
 
                                                  RESOLUTION 2025-007 
                                                   
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA (“CITY”) ADOPTING AN 
ADDITIONAL CONSECUTIVE MORATORIUM FOR 90 DAYS ON ACCEPTING OR 
PROCESSING APPLICATIONS SEEKING THE ISSUANCE OF A SIGN PERMIT 
FOR FREE STANDING SIGNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
 
 
WHEREAS, a legal challenge was made regarding the legality of certain provisions of 
the Sign Ordinance for the City of Smyrna, at Chapter 82 of the Smyrna Code of Ordinances; 
and 
 
 WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted resolutions concluding  that it was 
necessary and desirable to adopt a moratorium on accepting or processing applications seeking 
the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs while a legal review of the Sign Ordinance 
is conducted; and 
 
 WHEREAS, the legal review remains ongoing with outside legal counsel.   
 
 THEREFORE, IT IS NOW RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 
OF SMYRNA, GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS: 
 
1. An extension of the moratorium is hereby issued prohibiting the City from accepting or 
processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs. The 
moratorium will extend for an additional consecutive ninety (90) days beginning March 
10, 2025, during which time the city will continue conducting the legal review of the 
City’s Sign Ordinance.  
 
2. This resolution imposes a temporary moratorium and not a final legislative action.