From Crain's Thomas Corfman: A coalition of groups representing small-business owners is pushing the Emanuel administration to speed up the approval process for signs, which they say is needlessly slow and expensive. An application for a sign on average takes 10 to 12 hours to complete and then...
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To prevent another big sign like the one Donald Trump attached to his riverfront skyscraper, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is introducing an ordinance allowing new signs along the waterway but substantially reducing their size. Last June, through a spokesman, Emanuel called the Trump sign "awful" and in "very...
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Your business is opening and you need a sign. You decide on the design, size, material, and color while your sign company checks with the municipality to see what's allowed. And it turns out your sign is larger than the village code stipulates. But given the busy roadway it faces, the speed limit of...
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An important component of any sign project is obtaining the permit. Work with a sign company that has years of experience and stays current with municipality ordinances and sign codes. Partner with a sign company that understands the varied sign permit process, the documents required for submittal,...
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