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• Battle in Gettysburg, Pa., Over Sign Ordinance
  April 1, 2008



• Milwaukee May Allow More Frequent Changes of Messages on Digital Billboards
  April 1, 2008



• Ocean City, N.J., Considers Enacting More Restrictive Sign Codes
  April 1, 2008



• Proposal in Nashville Could Boost Use of LED Signs
  April 1, 2008



• Ad Kiosks Raise Concerns in Dallas
  March 1, 2008



• Concerns Raised on Sign Proposals in Covington, La.
  March 1, 2008



• New Ordinance Cracks Down on Gaines Township, Michigan, Business Signs
  March 1, 2008



• Norfolk, Va., Mayor Favors Use of Electronic Signs
  March 1, 2008



• Pembroke Pines, Fla., Rejects Brand Signage of Big Retailers
  March 1, 2008



• Sandwich Board Signs Causing Uproar in Easthampton, Mass.
  March 1, 2008



• City of Asheville to police display of flags
  January 21, 2008



• Welcoming signs of the times ... for time being
  January 18, 2008



• Cubs Can Add Extra Signs
  January 16, 2008



• Dispute in Brownsville, Texas, Over Electronic Sign
  January 16, 2008



• Neon Signs at Issue in Fernandina Beach, Fla.
  January 16, 2008



• Gallatin Looks to Curb High-Tech Signs
  January 15, 2008



• EDITORIAL: Seaside offers a lesson in sign safety
  Northwest Florida Daily News
  January 3, 2008



• Office Buildings in Scottsdale, Ariz., May Soon Be Allowed Larger Signs
  December 11, 2007



• St. Louis Sign Proclaiming Opposition to Eminent Domain Draws Heat
  December 11, 2007



• Tupelo, Miss., Considers Digital Sign Ban
  December 11, 2007



• Tupelo considers digital sign ban
  December 4, 2007



• Businesses in San Antonio Told Signs Encroach on State Land
  October 15, 2007



• Communities Fight to Require English on Signs of Immigrant-Owned Businesses
  October 15, 2007



• Court Overturns Wording Restriction for W.Va. Signage
  October 15, 2007



• Feds Say Yes to Digital Billboards
  October 15, 2007



• Westmont, Ill., Considers Restrictions on Electronic Signs
  October 15, 2007



• Winston-Salem Business Owner Continues Fight Against Sign Ordinance
  October 15, 2007



• Compromise Reached Over Sign Limitations in El Paso
  September 27, 2007



• Maryland County Considers Movement Ban for Roadway Signage
  September 27, 2007



• Texas Considers Off-Premise Digital Signs
  September 24, 2007



• Lakewood Shouldn't Give Titus-Will an Inch on Signs
  The News Tribune
  Lakewood, WA
  May 16, 2007



• ACLU Challenges Legality of City's Sign Legislation
  Contra Costa Times
  Lafayette, California
  May 15, 2007



• Council to Put Limits on LED Scrolling Signs
  The News-Sentinel
  Fort Wayne, Indiana
  May 12, 2007



• A New Ordinance Aims To Rein In Massive Murals That Hang On Downtown Miami Buildings
  The Miami Herald
  Miami, Florida
  May 10, 2007



• City Stalls Sign Vote
  Winston-Salem Journal
  Winston-Salem, NC
  May 8, 2007



• Clancy, Phelan Square Off Over Signs in Lynn
  Lynn Daily News Item
  Lynn, Mass.
  May 8, 2007



• Owners Seeing Signs Of Red Tape: Bureaucracy Leaves Manteca Shops With Bare Storefronts
  The Record
  Stockton, California
  May 8, 2007



• A Sign of the Times: Lynn City Council Amends Ordinance
  Lynn Daily News Item
  Lynn, Mass.
  May 3, 2007



• Dade Vote Curbs Murals
  The Miami Herald
  Maimi, Florida
  April 27, 2007



• Businesses Win New Draft of Sign Law
  The Sun News
  Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.
  April 18, 2007



• Auckland, N.Z., May Pass Strict Sign Law
  Auckland, N.Z.
  February 16, 2007



• Frederick, Md., Proceeding With Sign Makeover
  Frederick, Md.
  February 16, 2007



• Gainesville, Fla., Pondering Electronic Signs' Fate
  Gainesville, Fla.
  February 16, 2007



• Glen Carbon, Ill., Rejects Wal-Mart's Request for Signage
  Glen Carbon, Ill.
  February 16, 2007



• Grand Rapids, Minn., Considers Ban on Directional Real Estate Signs
  Grand Rapids, Minn.
  February 16, 2007



• Hillsborough, N.J., Proposes Changes to Sign Ordinance Over Merchant Concerns
  February 16, 2007



• Melbourne, Australia, Considers Restricting Large Signs
  February 16, 2007



• Vehicle Graphics Provide Alernative to Restricted Billboards in Florida
  February 16, 2007



• Chamber applauds new sign rules
  Charleston Daily Mail
  Charleston, WV
  February 14, 2007



• Compromise on downtown signs in works
  columbiatribune.com
  Columbia, MO
  February 13, 2007



• City studies signage
  suujournal.com
  Cedar City, Utah
  February 12, 2007



• Council nixes special zoning, debates sign code
  By JACK STOREY/The Evening News
  St. Ignace, Mich.
  February 8, 2007



• Resident upset over building project
  theadvertiser-tribune.com
  Tiffin, Ohio
  February 6, 2007



• Brighton tries to build a solid future on a preserved past
  denverpost.com
  Denver, Colo.
  February 5, 2007



• Zoners allow Walgreens to exceed sign limit
  Eagle-Tribune
  Hampstead, Mass.
  February 5, 2007



• RFL businesses in signage war with Larimer County
  North Forty News
  Larimer County, Colo.
  February 2, 2007



• Feb. 5 planning meeting could set course for future
  January 31, 2007



• Heart of the Valley leaders hear signage proposal
  January 31, 2007



• Sign misses code by 2 feet, but zoning board forgives
  January 31, 2007



• Signs of times past linger in the present
  January 30, 2007



• Board denies permit for sign
  January 25, 2007



• Ann Arbor Downtown to Get Sign Makeover
  



• Arizona Bill Seeks to Overrule Municipal Restrictions on Temporary Signs
  



• Businesses in Downtown Carmel, Ind., Want Signage Ordinance Clarification
  



• Businesses in Liberty, Mo., Laud Proposed Changes to Sign Ordinances
  



• Businesses in Smyrna, Del., Oppose Proposed New Sign Ordinance
  



• Businessman in Noblesville, Ind., Fights for Sign
  



• Central Florida's Past Awash in Neon
  



• Durham Asks Residents for Thoughts on Park Signage
  



• Escambia County, Fla., May Lift Moratorium on Electronic Signs
  



• Fernandina Beach, Fla., Businesses Seek Neon Clarity
  



• Forsyth County, N.C., Planning Board Approves New, More Restrictive Sign Ordinance
  



• Grand Rapids, Mich., Considering Tougher Sign Ordinance
  



• Hillsborough, N.J., Approves New Business-Friendly Sign Ordinance
  



• Hillsborough, N.J., Approves New Business-Friendly Sign Ordinance
  



• Hillsborough, N.J., May Allow Larger Signs
  



• Home Business Hampered by Sign Ordinance in Farragut, Tenn.
  



• ISA Helps in Effort to Overturn Electronic Sign Ban in Concord, N.H.
  



• Ikea Exempted from Portland, Ore., Sign Ordinance
  



• Internally Lit Signs are Dimmed in Fishkill, N.Y.
  



• Kane County, Ill., Considers Compromise Over 'Bandit' Signs
  



• McDonald's Wins Approval for Atypical Sign in Tilden Township, Pa.
  



• Mesa, Ariz., May Allow A-Frame Signs for Small Businesses
  



• Missouri District Proposes Fewer and Smaller Signs
  



• Movement Beckons Motorists to Heed Messages Along Road
  



• Proposed Ban on Real Estate Banners in Menomonie, Wis., Said to Be Violation of Free Speech Rights
  



• Restaurant Owner in Frankfort, Ill., Sparks Debate on Neon Signs
  



• Road Signs in El Paso County, Colo., Being Changed to Comply with Federal Mandate
  



• Sao Paulo Gets Tough on Signs
  



• Sign Maker Seeks to Convince Murfreesboro, Tenn., Not to Ban Electronic Messaging Signs
  



• Sign Makers in Ohio Benefit from New Smoking Ban
  



• Signage an Issue in Citibank's Bid for Home in Historic Downtown Concord, Mass.
  



• Signage an Issue in Dispute Between Hooters and City of Troy, Mich.
  



• Small Businesses in Tempe, Ariz., Seek Fewer Restrictive Sign Regulations
  



• Special Street Signs Pepper Lafayette, La., Landscape
  



• Store Owners in Spencer, Mass., Say New Sign Ordinance Hurting Business
  



• Tahoe, Calif., Residents Complain of Lax Sign Enforcement
  



• Tampa, Fla., Considers Change to Sign Ordinance
  



• Threats to Banning EMCs Launches Study on Traffic Safety
  



• Twain Harte, Calif., Considers Easing of Neon Sign Ban
  



• U.K. Firms Face Fines for Noncompliant Non-Smoking Signs
  



• Video Signs Could be Outlawed
  



• Wichita, Kan., Considers Limiting LED Sign Brightness
  



• Wichita, Kan., Council Looks at Possible Limits on LED Signs
  



• Wichita, Kan., Limits LEDs
  



• Winston-Salem, N.C., Again Debates Business Signage