Title
Case No. ZCA-2026-0021. A request by the Los Alamos County Community Development Department for a Text Amendment to Chapter 16, Article IV, Development Standards, Division 8, Signage, Section 16-65, Sign Standards, of the Los Alamos County Municipal Code relating to temporary signs. The proposed amendment would revise temporary sign regulations to clarify requirements for sign location, duration, removal, and designated temporary sign areas, and to support more consistent administration and enforcement of the Code.
Applicant
Elias Isaacson, Community Development Director
Case Manager
Danyelle Valdez, Planning Manager
Case Summary
In spring 2026, the Community Development Department ("Department") initiated discussions regarding potential amendments to the Temporary Sign Code provisions of the Los Alamos County Development Code (“Development Code”). As part of this process, the Department presented existing code language, and communicated to the Planning and Zoning Commission, County Council, and stakeholder groups representing small businesses, realtors, youth, and nonprofit organizations, key issues such as unenforceable placement standards, duration, ambiguous scope, and no established removal requirement.
April 8, 2026 - Planning and Zoning Commission
May 5, 2026 - County Council Regular Session
June 8, 2026 - Youth Groups
July 7, 2026 - Real Estate Groups
July 10, 2026 - Community Services Director
July 27, 2026 - Small Businesses
August 14, 2026 - Non-Profits
Feedback and direction received through meeting discussions were considered and incorporated into Ordinance 02-381, which would amend Article IV, Division 8, Section 16-65 of the Development Code. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify the applicable standards, adopt designated Temporary Sign areas, establish enforceable requirements, and address identified gaps and ambiguities.
Procedures, Authority and Responsibility
In accordance with the Development Code, section 16-75(d)(2),...
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