Name: Legal Issues in Sign Codes
Author: James Carpentier

Course Info

10 video lessons (59 Mins)
Published
2016
Trending
4.18

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1.

Introduction

2 mins
2.

What Gilbert Did Wrong

4 mins
3.

Supreme Court Decision

10 mins
4.

Content Neutrality in Sign Codes

6 mins
5.

Five Regulatory Principles After Reed

4 mins
6.

Relevant Supreme Court Cases

7 mins
7.

Permitting Requirements and the Law

7 mins
8.

Takings and Non-Conforming Signs

7 mins
9.

Regulating Aesthetics

3 mins
10.

Other Legal Issues

4 mins

Course Description

This course provides basic knowledge of the legal issues involved in sign codes, including content neutrality, permitting standards, nonconforming signs, and trademarked logos. The course will focus on how to draft and enforce constitutionally-compliant sign codes in the aftermath of U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Reed v Town of Gilbert.