The Town of Battleford is moving toward changing its zoning bylaw to allow businesses locating to its new, larger commercial lots to have larger signs as well.
The first reading of a bylaw to allow signs up to 12 square metres took place last week at a regular meeting of town council. The changes must be advertised and neighbouring properties contacted before second and final reading can take place.
The catalyst behind the change is the new Kramer Ltd. sales and service facility going up in the new commercial area west of Battleford. As the process of changing the bylaw is at the request of Kramer Ltd.( http://www.kramer.ca/), the advertising costs will be paid by that company.
Town Administrator Sheryl Ballendine said the current regulations relate to the smaller commercial lots in the town.
In a related discussion, town council indicated it may be time to update the regulations to cover digital signage as well.
