Overview
This research explores effective strategies for creating and revising sign codes. It emphasizes the importance of citizen participation, collaboration with stakeholders, and the integration of new technologies and legal considerations. The report includes a survey of 17 communities, highlighting their experiences with sign code revisions, and offers best practices such as using visual depictions, revising zoning ordinances alongside sign codes, and developing in-house expertise. The document aims to ensure that sign regulations promote economic vitality, free speech, and community character while being adaptable to changing needs and technologies.
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Overview
This summary offers a concise overview of effective strategies for creating and revising sign codes. It highlights key takeaways from a comprehensive report that includes a survey of 17 communities. It emphasizes the importance of citizen participation, collaboration with stakeholders, and the integration of new technologies and legal considerations. The document provides the three best practices in writing regulations and is an essential read for anyone involved in urban planning, community development, or sign regulation, offering valuable insights to ensure sign codes promote economic vitality, free speech, and community character.
