Digital Billboards (Off-Premises)

The Planning & Development Services Department conducted a review of the previous digital off-premises sign ordinance in 2009 and held five community meetings around the City.

Meeting Materials Used at Every Meeting

Presentation (PDF)

2007 digital off-premises sign ordinance (PDF)

Location map of the 13 digital signs from the 2007 pilot program (PDF)

Location map of existing billboards within scenic and urban corridors (PDF)

Design Districts Map (PDF)

Major Thoroughfare Plan Map (PDF)

June 22, 2009 Meeting

Agenda
Comment forms
Audio 

June 24, 2009 Meeting

Agenda
Comment forms

June 29, 2009 Meeting

Agenda 
Comment forms
Audio

July 6, 2009 Meeting

Agenda 
Comment forms
Audio

Resources

List of billboards taken down for 2007 pilot program

Texas Administrative Code: Regulation of Signs Along Interstate and Primary Highways http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=43&pt=1&ch=21&sch=I&rl=Y 

Federal Highway Administration Memorandum: Guidance on Off-Premise Changeable Message Signs http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/offprmsgsnguid.htm

City of San Antonio Sign Inspections Team http://www.sanantonio.gov/dsd/sign.asp

City of San Antonio Sign Ordinance: Chapter 28 of the Municipal Code
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11508&sid=43

For more information

Staff Contacts:

Andrew Spurgin, Planning Manager, Andrew.Spurgin@sanantonio.gov  , 207-8229
Ashley McNabb, Senior Planner, Ashley.McNabb@sanantonio.gov , 207-8187
Arturo Elizondo, Sign Inspector, Arturo.Elizondo@sanantonio.gov  , 207-8289
Andrew Perez, Sign Inspector, Andrew.Perez@sanantonio.gov , 288-3529