The Westwood Planning Board members are seeking regulation over the use of neon signs and hanging signs in the business district downtown. The members of the Board have decided to limit the number of interior neon signs that the stores have visible from the front of the store.
The earlier discussion was to allow any number of neon signs provided they were less than three square feet in size, only in three or less colors, and at least 10 feet away from any exterior window. Then the decision was reversed and now the board has decided to limit the number of neon signs to three after concerns over the fact that some large businesses might take advantage of the number of signs.
Even the Mayor John Birkner Jr. has advised that he would be in favor of regulating the number of neon signs since they did reduce the aesthetic appeal of the downtown business district. The board is also working on semantics of the regulation since the actual "neon" lights are out dated and mostly businesses use LED lighting and other digital materials.