RES2025-014 Sign Permit Moratorium Ext - 2025.08.04
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Resolution 2025-014
Sign Permit Moratorium Extension
Mayor and Council August 4, 2025
RESOLUTION 2025-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SMYRNA (“CITY”) ADOPTING MORATORIUM
FOR 90 DAYS ON ACCEPTING OR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS SEEKING THE
ISSUANCE OF A SIGN PERMIT FOR FREE STANDING SIGNS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSE
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 August 8, 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.
This Resolution was adopted by the Governing Authority of the City of Smyrna, Georgia on the
4
th day of August, 2025.
_________________________________________ CITY SEAL:
Derek Norton, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: _______________________________________
Heather K. Peacon-Corn, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
_________________________________________
Scott Cochran, City Attorney