Certain jurisdictions across the nation have banned conventional, freestanding signs by enacting new sign codes which permit only monument signs. Sign companies and their advocates generally have opposed such bans and, in particular, have disputed the common rationale suggesting that pole-mounted signs somehow exacerbate traffic hazards. As this photo shows very clearly, however, a conventional […]
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Port Angeles (WA) Launches New Planning Initiative Including Sign Code Revisions
Port Angeles council members approve strategic plan after discussion Bill DundasBill Dundas, a 40-year veteran of the on-premise sign industry as a fabricator, installer and journalist, is President/Executive Director of the Foundation for the Advancement of the Sign Industry (FASI).More Posts
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Sandy Springs (GA) City Council Approves Amendment Permitting Larger “Crown Signs”
The City Council of Sandy Springs, GA, a northern suburb of Atlanta, has approved an amendment to the town’s development code which increases the allowable size for “crown signs” installed atop buildings which face Interstate 285: Bill DundasBill Dundas, a 40-year veteran of the on-premise sign industry as a fabricator, installer and journalist, is President/Executive […]
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Sign Research Foundation Publishes Executive Summary of “Best Practices in Developing Sign Regulations”
The Sign Research Foundation (SRF) has published a four-page executive summary https://signresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/Best-Practices-in-Developing-Sign-Regulations-Executive-Summary.pdf of a research project conducted and written by Dr. Dawn Jourdan (Texas A&M), Dr. Eric Strauss (Michigan State) and Madeline Hunter. The work includes a survey of 17 communities with regard to citizen involvement (or the lack thereof) with regard to sign regulations. Part […]
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USSCF Announces Reformation of USSCF Sign Defense Fund
The United States Sign Council Foundation has announced the reformation of its USSC Legal Defense Fund (formerly the LDF Legal Defense Fund). The Sign Defense Fund is designed to help sign companies and sign owners combat defective and unconstitutional local sign zoning ordinances. Sign applicants and/or sign companies apply to the USSCF for a grant […]
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AACSRE Journal Provides Study of Signage Needs of Independent Businesses
In the most recent edition of The Interdisciplinary Journal of Signage and Wayfinding, one article is entitled “Providing brand guidance for independent businesses: A supplement to District Signage Standards.” Written by Lisa Fontaine, Associate Professor, Department of Graphic Design, and Susan L. Bradbury, Professor, Department of Community & Regional Planning, both at Iowa State University, the […]
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Advice on Reed v. Gilbert Included in AACSRE Interdisciplinary Journal
An article in the 2017 Interdisciplinary Journal of Signage and Wayfinding, which is published biannually by the Academic Advisory Council for Signage Research and Education (AACSRE), offers advice for communities with regard to their sign codes in the aftermath of the SCOTUS Reed v. Gilbert 2015 decision. Written by Alan Weinstein, who is the director/professor […]
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USSCF Provides Studies at American Planning Association Annual Convention
The United States Sign Council Foundation (USSCF) attended the APA convention in New Orleans in April. It emphasized its Model Code, Guideline Sign Standards, and Guideline Sign Lighting Standards. Twenty USSCF sign-research projects have been completed since 1998, and all were made available to planners, either in printed form, on CD, or from the new […]
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State of Washington Now Allows Sign Electricians to Retrofit LEDs
On February 23, 2018, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries adopted a change to its scope of work that allows “Signs (04) specialty electricians to retrofit existing exterior luminaires mounted on a pole or other structure with energy-efficient technology, such as LEDs. Currently, only those certified as journey level electricians (01), non-residential maintenance (07), […]
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Branding for Independent Downtown Businesses
The December 2017 issue of the Academic Advisory Council for Signage Research and Education’s (AACSRE) Interdisciplinary Journal of Signage and Wayfinding includes an article entitled “Providing brand guidance for independent businesses: A supplement to District Signage Standards.” The article was written by two Iowa State professors, Lisa Fontaine (Department of Graphic Design) and Susan L. […]
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