A. Purpose
1. The purpose is to respond to special
needs of a business, organization or user that has either a special need or has historically required a larger amount of portable signage than permitted by Article 7A,
.
2. In exchange for greater flexibility with dimensions and the amount of
, the master
program for
must show that clutter management is achieved by ensuring a coordinated design appearance and using the least amount of signage needed to achieve message display, identification, and wayfinding objectives.
B. Applicability
1. The master
program for
allows a design option for all
and applies to all
intended to be viewed from the
. The program provides a process where the provisions of Article 7A may be varied subject to the and findings listed below. It applies to
that are intended to be viewed from the
. If
are used they must be approved and coordinated with the Department of Transportation.
C. Design
1. The number of
shall be located and spaced or grouped together to reduce a disorganized appearance at the front of a
.
2. Spacing,
area, height and
shall be adjusted to ensure a legible and well-organized appearance along the
. Grouping of
of different sizes may be used if the visual impact is to improve the overall appearance of an affected
.
3. Materials should be similar for all or most
to reduce the likelihood of a disorganized appearance along the
.
4. In no case may a
exceed in
area or
height a
that has been used in previous within the .
5. The program may include
with
areas exceeding 32 square feet with multiple messages to reduce the overall number of
along the public
.
6. Items of information per
shall not exceed sixteen items of information or six equal size panels or similar arrangement.
D. The Decision, Findings, and Best Practices of the Master
Program for
applies to the Master
Program for
.
E. Additional Findings Master
Program -
1. Promotes a well-organized visual environment through appropriate sizes, number,
, and spacing;
2. Legibility is required of all
; and,
3.
are coordinated in materials, color, and design.