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since citizens can only put out so much at a time, they will give that extra time needed as long as they were making progress. She stated that it's when they aren't trying to clean up that we have a problem. Reeves Hayter stated he doesn't want to prohibit outdoor sales, and Ms. Wright said they would make an amendment to reflect that, because that is not one of the things that the ordinance is seeking to regu'late in areas where those sales are permitted under the zoning ordinance. ' Darin Manning stated lawn equipment could be an issue, and Ms. Wright sa'id they could put an exception in for a reasonable amount of equipment if the Commission recommended it. She said there are some homes around town where Code Enforcement has seen dozens of lawn mowers in the front yard. Fran Neeley also expressed a concern about not allowing indoor furniture on the front porch, because many people like to sit on them. Billy Bell, 2054 Cleveland Street, stated that the City has more problems than a couch on the front porch to deal with. He said to enforce what's on the books. Motion was made by Benny Plata, seconded by Fran Neeley, to table the item to allow time for a more thorough review. Motion carried 6-0. 13. Consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council a 180 day moratorium on zoning for and placement of billboards within the city limits pending adoption of a new ordinance regulating such structures. Lisa Wright explained this was moratorium was actually requested by a billboard company that has several signs in town. He had advised her that sign companies have been moving into small cities that don't have good regulations and loading them up with billboards. All this ordinance would do is put a moratorium on issuing further permits for billboards until an ordinance was adopted. Ms. Wright stated that billboards, electric signs, and other off-premise signs have come a long way, and the current sign ordinance does little to provide guidance to the staff on how to properly handle them. In fact, right now, we have no ordinance to govern electronic signs and scrolling signs, and those could cause driver distraction on roadways. Reeves Hayter recommended 90 days instead of 180 days, and Ms. Wright said she thought that was adequate. Motion was made by Fran Neeley, seconded by Reeves Hayter to approve a 90 day moratorium. Motion carried 6-0. 14. Consideration of and action on recommending to the City Council an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710 by revising Section 10, providing for standards for parking in the city of Paris. Lisa Wright stated that the City Council wants the ordinance with regard to dust-free parking changed. She stated that the entire.ordinance is out of date, so there has not been a lot of guidance regarding parking requirements. She stated that this ordinance was very lengthy and recommended that the Commission take more time to review it. Motion made by Richard Hunt, seconded by Reeves