City of Branson’s Municipal Code Sign Ordinances applicable to alleged arbitrary and selective enforcement of Branson’s Sign Ordinance by its Planning and Development discussed in following related places:
1. Twitter Posts: #BransonSign
2. That portion of the opinion piece posted to www.theoleseagull.com (07/29/09) entitled. “Signs shouldn’t be a gamble.”
3. Opinion piece posted to www.theoleseagull.com (08/23/09) entitled: “A ‘Sign’ that Branson Planning & Development ‘doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt?‘” (08/23/09)
EXCERTPTED PROVISIONS FROM BRANSON MUNICIPAL CODE
Section 70-2 entitled “Definitions” (only the definition of “Logo.”
“Logo means an identification badge, design or device, graphically representing a business operation.”
Subsection 70-10(10) entitled, “Private traffic entrance and directional signs.”
“Signs directing traffic movement onto premises or within premises, not exceeding six square feet in area for each sign, shall be allowed. Advertising logos are allowed, but are limited to no more than 25 percent of the total sign area of each sign. One entrance sign and one exit sign shall be allowed for each public street entrance. Each sign shall be a maximum of three feet in height to the top of the sign, and each sign shall be a maximum of three feet in width. Horizontal signs on and flush with paved areas are exempt from these standards.”
