Sign ordinance up for vote

The Reno City Council is expected to approve a new on-premises digital sign ordinance at its Dec. 2 meeting. The ordinance is limited to digital signs at businesses and not free-standing billboards. The ordinance includes language expected to preserve mountain views in Reno’s outlying areas and limits how bright digital displays can be.Complaints about brightness from some signs prompted the ordinance update, said Claudia Hanson, planning manager for the city.The problem is with nighttime