Sign Award

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as RLO Sign, Inc., located in Sheboygan, has been awarded first place in the 2009 Sign Contest for non-illuminated exterior identification signage by the Wisconsin Sign Association. Judging was based on overall design, selection and use of materials. Judges were a panel of peers selected by the WSA.

RLO's award is based on the sandblasted, flagmounted sign at Greenseed Studios, 1011 Indiana Ave., Sheboygan.

The WSA was organized in 1970 to enhance and promote the professionalism, knowledge and image of its members and the on-premise sign industry. Through its programs it seeks to elevate the standards of manufacturing, installation, service and efficiency in the sign industry. The association also serves to establish in member firms a high regard for technical competence and fair dealing to promote a good public image for the sign industry.

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Dont Feed The Ducks

More signage news from and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as a council backed down this week over a fine issued to a young mother for feeding the ducks with her 17-month-old son, pledging to adopt a "common sense approach".

Vanessa Kelly, 26, was given a £75 fixed penalty notice for littering last Tuesday, after a warden saw her and her son throwing bread at a duck pond in Smethwick Hall Park in the West Midlands. Ms Kelly, from Oldbury, West Midlands, was told she was not in a "designated feeding area", but today Sandwell Council dropped the fine and promised to improved signage in the park.

The council's deputy leader, Councillor Darren Cooper, said: "We will take a common sense approach to this matter and for this reason we will not pursue payment for Vanessa Kelly's fixed penalty notice while we improve signs at Smethwick Hall Park.

"The new signs will make it abundantly clear that feeding of waterfowl is not allowed at all in this park and that anyone observed feeding the geese and any other birds will receive a fixed penalty notice."

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Trail Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as visitors to Canal Place won’t have to worry about losing their way thanks to plans by the Maryland Department of Planning to improve signage on the Great Allegheny Passage trail and other areas.

Signs posted on the trails “don’t seem to work,” said Regional Planner Bill Atkinson at Tuesday’s meeting of the Canal Place Preservation & Development Authority.

The Department of Planning has already placed metal disks in the cobblestones around Canal Place that will serve as mile markers and signs. Atkinson said the Department of Planning intends to take posted signs down and place them on walls around Canal Place and the visitor’s center instead this week.

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Welsh Signage

More signage news from in and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Welsh language protesters took to the streets in a campaign against a high street superstore. The Welsh Language Society – Cymdeithas yr Iaith – launched its own mock version of the Boots advantage card as members protested outside the Bangor store on Saturday.

The cards said "There are no points whatsoever for using Welsh". The Welsh Language Society is unhappy with Boots over the firm’s bilingual policy, claiming it falls well short.

Protesters also held a rally to support Osian Jones of Cymdeithas, who is facing criminal charges for painting slogans about the lack of Welsh language services provided by major high street stores in North Wales on their buildings.

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Signage Clamp Down

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Holliston, Massachusetts a decision by town officials to begin enforcing sign bylaws has some small business owners in town worried that their ability to reach out to potential customers will be impaired.

Last week, Town Planner Karen Sherman and Building Inspector Peter Tartakoff canvassed the town, handing out memos to businesses reminding them of bylaws prohibiting sandwich board signs on sidewalks and mandating the types and sizes of signs that can be displayed in windows.

Some business owners said they were disappointed in the move by the town, and that cheap advertising, especially in the form of clearly visible sandwich boards, is especially important in the current economic climate.

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Safety Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as The Department of Transport Australia will increase signage in the waters at Gegraphe Bay because of safety concerns. The signage will highlight areas for boating and boundaries for water skiing.

The department's Peter Kiely says the number of skiers using Geographe Bay is set to increase after the temporary closure of the Koombana Bay and Power House ski areas. The areas were considered a risk because of floating debris from Bunbury's crumbling timber jetty.

Mr Kiely says the signs at Geographe Bay will target all water users.

"You get even paddle craft and sail craft out there as well as speedboats and people going fishing, snorkelers and all sorts of things," he said.

"So there's all sorts of people using those waters, so it's important that all those people are aware where ski areas are, where vessels are permitted to go and where they shouldn't go."

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Welsh Signs

More signage news from in and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Town regeneration group LLANI Ltd came under fire last year when a series of ‘fingerpost’ tourism signs were erected in the town. LLANI Ltd were criticised because the signs contained information and directions only in English. Members of the town council complained and the signs were pulled down. Speaking at the time, Councillor Nick Venti, who is also treasuerer of Llani Ltd, said the choice to use only English was down to the limited space available on the signs. Cllr Venti said: “We were not legally required to include Welsh language on the signs, but in the interest of best practise we did suggest making the signs bilingual.


“That said, the fingerposts in question were developed in tandem with other interpretive signage and with a town map and guide leaflet. Both the interpretive signage and the leaflet are fully bilingual, and it was our intention to make the finger posts bilingual as well.


“However, with limited funding available, and with the amount of space available on each arm of the posts being limited, we were forced to make a choice between English or Welsh.


“After careful consideration of our obligations and of our genuine desire to promote the core principles of the Welsh Language Act, we felt that it was better to go for English on the fingerposts in this instance, both as this reflected the demographic of the core tourism marketing that the signage was targeted towards, and as the majority of the places signed to had their own bilingual signage in place.

“It is unfortunate that this decision has not met with the approval of all local residents, but it was a decision made in all good faith.”

At a meeting of the town council on October 26, it was confirmed to members that the signs had now been altered to include both Welsh and English.

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Bus Signage

More signage news from in and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as new school bus signage designed to improve the safety of children using school transport is being trialled in Aberdeenshire. The council developed the initiative in partnership with the Scottish Government and north-east bus operators to warn road users that school buses and pupils are likely to be in the area.

The new signs were developed in response to concerns about the visibility, interpretation and reported inappropriate use of the existing school bus sign. The new signage makes use of higher visibility, reflective materials and features the words ‘School Bus’.

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Art Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as art fans in downtown Los Angeles no doubt have started to notice some new signs going up around the neighborhood. A week ago, the city began putting up a series of 25 street signs intended to demarcate the area's Gallery Row district, which roughly encompasses Spring and Main streets between 2nd and 9th streets.

The signs are expected to be ready for the Downtown Art Walk on Nov. 12.
Architecture and design firm Durfee | Regn created the signs, attached to sidewalk lampposts 16 feet from the ground. The signs are 5 inches tall and 12 feet wide; two thin panels announce "Gallery Row" on both sides. Collectively, the signs are intended to create a large dashed-line effect that indicates the borders of Gallery Row.

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Signage Standards

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as proposed standards for freestanding business signs took shape during a Tuesday meeting of the city of Amarillo Texas Sign Regulation Advisory Committee. The Amarillo City Commission appointed the panel to hammer out details of a new ordinance regulating on-premises business signs. The proposed ordinance must be approved by the city Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Commission.

Signs that do not conform to the new regulations will be allowed to remain in place. They would only be required to come down or meet the new standards if they became dilapidated or obsolete because the business they advertise no longer operates. The proposed ordinance discussed by the committee would set standards for business signs according to the type of thoroughfare on which they are located.

Businesses along interstate and state highways would be allowed larger, taller signs than those on commercial arteries because their signs are designed to be seen from far distances by drivers at highway speeds.

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Sign Thefts

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Wollondilly,Australia sign thefts put lives in danger. A number of permanent signs and temporary traffic control notices have gone missing from roadsides.

The council believes the thefts make the roads unsafe and divert funds from elsewhere to replace them. It revealed almost $50,000 of its $120,000 annual signage budget was spent on replacing missing or vandalised signs.

Acting works manager Michael Nelson said the thefts were a growing concern.

“Some of the signage to go missing are chevrons which indicate the tightness of the approaching corner,” he said. “These signs going missing leave the particular roadside absent of such warnings, which could present a danger to unsuspecting motorists.”

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Signage Issue

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Canada, Dieppe Mayor Jean LeBlanc says he is proud of how his council and staff have handled the French signage issue in the world's largest Acadian city. Despite mounting pressure to push through a linguistic signage policy, including petitions and outspoken critics, LeBlanc said council and staff have been working to get the regulatory package right.

"Yes there has been pressure, but everybody realizes how important this is and we are best to get it right, rather than have it done expediently," said LeBlanc, noting that staff has been studying policies in other municipalities to determine what would work best in Dieppe.

"That is why I am so proud of council and so proud of staff."

The mayor said the council is only weeks away from debating and likely adopting a new language policy with respect to signage in the city. He said the issue should take centre stage in council's chamber by late November.

But he said it is crucial that the proper due diligence is done and that the new measures are studied from every possible vantage point before unveiling any details.

In addition, he said it is important that the policy is properly communicated to avoid sparking any unfounded controversy that might jeopardize the work that has been done.

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Uniform Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Greenville Wisconsin— When you dial 911 to report a fire or medical emergency at your home, first responders and firefighters are dispatched to help. But what happens if they can't easily locate your residence because they can't see the numbers of your address?

It has happened to first responders and firefighters in Greenville, and as a result, the town is proposing an ordinance that would establish requirements for the placement and maintenance of address signs at all residential, commercial, industrial or other occupancies in the sanitary district and rural areas.

Some address numbers are on mailboxes, others are displayed on houses and some newer homes have the address etched into stone or brick, according to Town Chairman Randy Leiker.

In addition, mailboxes are placed on the same side of the street in some areas, making it difficult to distinguish which box belongs to which house.

"Having uniform signage will make it easier for emergency personnel to see numbers from the street," Leiker said. "It's important for resident safety."

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Relaxed Signage

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Wellington village council with a unanimous vote preliminarily approved an updated ordinance regulating signs. The village's sign code is older than the village itself and considered restrictive for businesses, particularly those in shopping centers.

To that end, the new ordinance would allow window signage to cover up to 50 percent of the glass, permanent internal banners and temporary outdoor banners. Also A-frame signs and additional street frontage monument signs with tenant names would be allowed.

Some other changes: gas stations must post gasoline prices on signs they dedicate exclusively for that purpose. They can't use them to advertise promotions.

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Dangerous Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Invercargill, New Zealand, blind and vision-impaired residents are calling on the city's shopkeepers to put their footpath signs in safe locations – not where blind people will walk into them. Vision-impaired city woman Hannah Pascoe said she and others had knocked over signs when walking along city footpaths in recent times because they could not see them.

It was both embarrassing and dangerous, and the walking area of footpaths should be kept clear of signage, she said. A Southland Association of Blind Citizens member, Ms Pascoe has written to Mayor Tim Shadbolt urging the council to reinstate a bylaw limiting where shopkeepers may place footpath signs.

The council's environmental and planning services director, William Watt, said a council bylaw, in place until about 2006, restricted businesses to one sign each, with those signs to be placed on the outside of footpaths beside parking meters.

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New Trail Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as The City of Frankfort’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites will open a new system of trails in the Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The new trails open to public use much of the 125-acre park that has been inaccessible until now. Shaped like a giant figure eight, the trails offer one paved loop and one with a natural surface. Interpretive stations along the way explain the natural features beside the trails.

Walkers can learn about how woodlands change over time and the relationships between people and their natural environment. Each interpretive station has a bench and explanatory signage.

One trail loop is named Goin Trail in honor of Sanford Goin who was a member of the garrison of Fort Boone that repulsed a Civil War Confederate cavalry raid on Frankfort in 1864. Fort Boone is one of two earthwork forts in the park.

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Good Road Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as citing better business practices and a company’s promise to do better, Peterborough County put Canadian Tourism-Oriented Directional Signage in charge of its tourism signs for a further 10 years.

Nick Bacon, general manager of the company referred to as TODS, said concerns about sign conditions and construction previously voiced by some county councillors have now been addressed.

The company has put up about 45 signs throughout the county and about 13,000 throughout Ontario.

Otonabee-South Monaghan Township Reeve Dave Nelson said there are signs on County Rd. 2 that were damaged and never repaired.

About a year ago, the county urged the province to drop TODS as the provincial provider of tourism signs because of the shoddy condition of signs and lengthy waits to get signs erected.

Unsatisfied with the level of service from TODS, Nelson asked if there was any way the county could get out of the contract if that level of service continued.

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Signage Frenzy

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as a a signage error at a Marathon gas station in Avondale, Ohio, created a short-lived buying frenzy among consumers. Unbeknownst to its employees, the signage at the station promoted 27-cents a gallon gasoline last week. Word spread quickly among consumers, and the pricing error continued for two-and-a-half hours. One customer drove from Erlanger, Kentucky, 175 miles away, to take advantage of the savings.

Consumers using credit cards made out with the savings windfall. But as customers began paying with cash, the station's employees eventually discovered their error. The signage error occurred during a change in pump prices. The station refused comment on how much money the mistake cost its store operators.

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Save Our Reef Signs

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Lihu‘e, Hawaii — the reefs are alive and are damaged when people walk on them, Kaua‘i Save Our Seas President Paul Clark said Sunday. Like Godzilla in Tokyo, walking on reefs harms the endemic ocean environment consisting of fish, algae, coral and other invertebrates, he said. These organisms are essential to the ecosystem.

“There are very few signs or even educational pieces on Kaua‘i that really let people know what’s happening on the reefs or really what the reef is,” Clark said. “People think it’s entirely dead, but it’s really alive, even down to the microscopic level.”

In an effort to help reverse the damage already done, the nonprofit Save Our Seas has been placing new coral reef education signs at local dive and surf shops across the island, urging residents and visitors not to come in direct contact with the reef.

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Campaign Signs Stolen

More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Politicians understand that some of their political signs are necessary casualties in a campaign, but three Bainbridge City Council, Washington candidates have recently been victimized by a political plunderer.

Debbi Lester, Dee DuMont and Kirsten Hytopoulos had a combined 46 campaign signs taken at the end of September.

The candidates learned of the theft after Hytopoulos’ treasurer located several signs in the water at Manitou Beach. The candidates said they believed the same person had stolen all the signs because they were tied together in the water.

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Getting Tough On Signage Rules

More signage news from in and around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Potsdam, New York, the village is once again cracking down on off-premise signs downtown, asking proprietors to remove fliers and advertisements for other businesses from shop windows.

Code Enforcement Officer John F. Hill recently distributed notice letters to downtown business owners to advise them to remove off-premise signs from their establishments. "People aren't aware of the law, and if somebody brings in a poster who wants to put it in the window, they say go ahead. There is a process you have to go through," Mr. Hill said. "You can't advertise off-premise."

Village code prohibits businesses from putting advertisements for other establishments in their windows.

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Revised Signage Guidelines

More signage news from in and around the the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Matawan, New Jersey — The Borough Council is revising signage ordinances to enhance the ambiance of the downtown. Councilman Tom Fitzsimmons said at a meeting, that creating a uniform look for downtown Matawan could attract new businesses.

He went on to say "We want all the signs in town to look somewhat similar," he said. "What we are trying to do is brand this area as a historical, quaint little town. Once you've done that, you've created the environment for people to come here and open a business, like a coffee shop or antique shop. We can give the downtown a uniform look and give business owners guidelines."

The borough wants to encourage signs that identify activities, describe local history and character, or serve other educational purposes, according to the draft.

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Temp Signage Rules To Be Relaxed

More signage news from in and around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Pittsburgh. Peters Township business owners told the township's council that a proposed zoning ordinance expanding the number of permits allowed for temporary signs does not go far enough. Council held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance change that would expand the number of permits a business could get in one year for a temporary sign.

Ed Zuk, township planning director, said the ordinance would expand from four per year to six per year the number of permits allowed for one business. But he said it would decrease the number of days for each permit from 14 days to 10 days. He said this would be a net addition of four more days in a year that a business could make use of temporary signs.

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Better Airport Signage Needed

More signage news from in and around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Fine Gael Deputy Michael Ring, spokesperson for community, rural, and Gaeltacht affairs, has called on Mayo County Council and the NRA to improve the signage for Ireland West Airport Knock.

“I have been contacted by both Mayo residents and visitors who expressed their concern about the signage for them travelling to and from the airport,” Dep Ring said. “Really what is creating a lot of confusion for tourists is the signage for Knock Shrine as many have presumed that is where the airport was located.

“I am anxious to get signs erected to indicate exactly where Ireland West Airport Knock is, similar to the signage for the Turlough House and the National Museum of Country Life. A number of people have made complaints to me on this issue and I have received several e-mails from tourists who toured Mayo, and when they were going to the airport they found it very difficult to locate.

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Signs Could Save Lives

More signage news from in and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as West Midlands Ambulance Service has been developing a unique project to help identify where public access defibrillators are located. Duncan Parsonage, WMAS Community Response Manager for South Staffordshire, came up with the idea and has since been working to install signage throughout the West Midlands Region.

There are over 1900 defibrillators in the West Midlands.

Each location and it respective sign holds a unique identification number, which tallies up with database held within West Midlands Ambulance Service.

This database can be used by the Emergency Operations Centre and allows call takers and dispatchers to be aware of defib locations.

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