Store Front Sign Codes

[windasm 0]

I remember a job superintendent telling me a few years back that we have codes here on how large a sign can be for a store front. Does anybody know who I need to check with about this? I have only done vehicle decals so far but I may have a store front job a coming up.

Thanks for any info.

[BannerJohn 1,324]

call city hall or the county courthouse. They would know.

[MrMopar64 47]

Here in Calif. It's 25% of all the glass if the front

MM64 

[mabscotthandyman 1,410]

A lot will depend on your city/town ordinances ,historical areas are limited more on signage city building code enforcement or planing commission will be able to answer that

Dan

[sirquack 0]

Do not be surprised however if when you call the city for information, they may and likely will ask for information about your "company". I have a friend who has a business, when I called to find out about requirements, they ascertained that I was not a licensed, bonded sign company and they told me that I could not do any work on my friends business. Given I am cutting my friend a break, when he contacted a locally "approved" sign contractor, the work I was going to do for less than $1000 was going to run him $14k.

I am now looking into the requirements to get bonded and licensed just to appease the city government gods and will still make a ton of money and my friend will save a TON of money by me doing it.

[mabscotthandyman 1,410]

Actually when you start a business that is the first thing you should do  here bonding is not required by the state or city but by some customers on larger jobs. It is not a real costly thing here to get licensed just a few hundred bucks but if caught without license the fines can be 300.00 per day of working without a license.  The amount I am talking about is for a dba type business .

Dan