Vital Signs: For planners and local officials who draft, debate and enforce sign ordinances
Posted on August 11, 2017

What's your sign (story)?

Last week in the news, several communities were featured for their sign code efforts:

Signs Mean Business

Putnam Co, WV business owners say sign codes are hurting their businesses. One issue is EMCs, which can change 8 times per day, compared to schools’ EMCs, which can provide more than 10,000 messages a day.

Des Moines, IL makes its first zoning changes in 50 years, prohibiting 23 different types of signs including digital displays.

Scottsdale, AZ revises its sign codes to appease a farmer’s market who had sued over free speech violations.

 

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Are you working on an issue in your community? We would like to feature your story on this blog to share with other planners who may be dealing with similar challenges.

Interested?

Click here to submit your story or contact david.hickey@signs.org at the International Sign Association for more information.

 

Topics: EMC

ISA Planning for Sign Code SuccessTM
David Hickey, VP Advocacy

David Hickey
VP, Advocacy
david.hickey@signs.org

James Carpentier, AICP

James Carpentier, AICP
Director, State & Local Goverment
james.carpentier@signs.org

Kenny Peskin

Kenny Peskin
Director, Industry Programs
kenny.peskin@signs.org | @signcodeguy

 

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