PIGEON FORGE â The planning commission rejected 14 site plans for new billboards Tuesday after staff said they didnât meet the cityâs new sign regulations.
Commission was reviewing site plans for new signs for the first time since Chancellor Telford Forgety overturned the cityâs old billboard regulations on First Amendment grounds.
Since then, the city put a moratorium on reviewing new signs until new ordinances were enacted. Those new regulations are now in effect.
In the meantime, a number of people offered site plans for new billboards. Tuesdayâs agenda featured site plans for 16 of them.
The planning commission turned down all 16 plans on the advice of staff, who said they didnât meet the regulations.