WAYFINDING SIGNSWAYFINDING SIGNS

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Create a single Create a single definitive logo which definitive logo which identifies the village and identifies the village and can be used to tie the can be used to tie the village togethervillage together

Create a uniform Create a uniform signage plan around that signage plan around that logo directing visitors to logo directing visitors to local destinationslocal destinations

The ProposalThe Proposal

Allow each Dennis Village, if they so choose, Allow each Dennis Village, if they so choose, to create a unique village Wayfinding Signage to create a unique village Wayfinding Signage Program.Program.

Place the Wayfinding Signage Program under Place the Wayfinding Signage Program under the control of the Board of Selectmen for the control of the Board of Selectmen for approval of village plans.approval of village plans.

Provide the Building Commissioner permit Provide the Building Commissioner permit control over Wayfinding Signscontrol over Wayfinding Signs

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VILLAGE VILLAGE WAYFINDING SIGNS WAYFINDING SIGNS - Signs located within a - Signs located within a particular village particular village designed to direct designed to direct travelers to particular travelers to particular recreational or recreational or commercial destinations commercial destinations within that village. within that village.

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Village Wayfinding Signs Village Wayfinding Signs shall consist of signs that shall consist of signs that are a part of a town or are a part of a town or village sponsored and village sponsored and coordinated program for the coordinated program for the purpose of facilitating purpose of facilitating tourist travel, guiding them tourist travel, guiding them to specific paths or to local to specific paths or to local destinations as designated destinations as designated and recognized by the and recognized by the particular village's particular village's wayfinding sign program wayfinding sign program

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Individual wayfinding sign slats shall be 8 Individual wayfinding sign slats shall be 8 inches tall and 18 inches wideinches tall and 18 inches wide

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The common village identifier portion of a The common village identifier portion of a wayfinding sign shall be 12” tall and 24” wide. wayfinding sign shall be 12” tall and 24” wide.

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Maximum height 20 feet with a clearance to Maximum height 20 feet with a clearance to ground of 10 feet ground of 10 feet

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Must contain the Must contain the village theme village theme approved by the approved by the Dennis Board of Dennis Board of Selectmen.Selectmen.

No more than three No more than three slats/panels per slats/panels per Wayfinding sign.Wayfinding sign.

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Lettering no larger Lettering no larger than 4 inches in than 4 inches in height.height.

No business logos, No business logos, commercial graphics, commercial graphics, or other forms of or other forms of advertising shall be advertising shall be on wayfinding signs.on wayfinding signs.

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The standards set in The standards set in the MUTCD Section the MUTCD Section 2D.50 Community 2D.50 Community Wayfinding Signs Wayfinding Signs shall be followed, shall be followed, except as specifically except as specifically restricted in this restricted in this proposal.proposal.

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A single slat/panel A single slat/panel within any group of within any group of three slats/panels may three slats/panels may contain accessory contain accessory information, such as information, such as “Open Today” “Music “Open Today” “Music Tonight” etc, however Tonight” etc, however destinations shall take destinations shall take priority over such priority over such accessory signs.accessory signs.

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A business or destination must be located A business or destination must be located within 500 feet of a wayfinding sign.within 500 feet of a wayfinding sign.

The appropriate Village Committee shall The appropriate Village Committee shall determine the placement of business names determine the placement of business names on wayfinding signs based upon a first come on wayfinding signs based upon a first come first served basis. In the event two requests first served basis. In the event two requests are received at the same time priority shall be are received at the same time priority shall be given to the nearest business. given to the nearest business.

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One signpost containing one set of One signpost containing one set of wayfinding signs per leg of the intersection.wayfinding signs per leg of the intersection.

No business may appear on more than two No business may appear on more than two wayfinding signs. wayfinding signs.