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Sign Regulation for Small and Midsize <br /> Communities: A Planners Guide and <br /> A Model Ordinance <br /> Eric Damian Kelly and Gary J. Raso <br /> TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> Chapter 1.Substantive Issues in Sign Regulation................................................................. 1 <br /> SignDesign and Structure .......................................................................................... 1 <br /> Sign Dimensions, Number, and Location ....................................................................... 6 <br /> Animated, Flashing, and Lighted Signs.......................................................................... 8 <br /> Colors and Materials of Signs .................................................................................... 10 <br /> Flags, Banners,and Pennants..................................................................................... 11 <br /> SignContent ........................................................................................:................ 12 <br /> Enforcement and Administration................................................................................ 14 <br /> NonconformingSigns.............................................................................................. 16 <br /> Chapter 2.Legal Issues in Sign Regulation........................................................................ 17 <br /> The Guidelines Provided by the U.S. Supreme Court....................................................... 17 <br /> Lower Federal Court Decisions................................................................................... 21 <br /> Overview of First Amendment Issues: Practical Considerations.......................................... 21 <br /> The Special Problem of Nonconforming Signs ..........:.................................................... 22 <br /> The Courts and General Sign Regulations..................................................................... 23 <br /> Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 24 <br /> Chapter 3. A Model Sign Ordinance................................................................................ 25 <br />