{"id":"4b613cda-7ff6-4bb0-8d8f-98cde9536cc0","task":"Apply the correct sign-area measurement method under a local zoning code","domain":"up.codes","steps":["Confirm the jurisdiction's definition of sign area — most codes measure a single-face sign as the smallest square or rectangle enclosing all letters, logos, and background/frame that forms part of the display","For double-faced signs, confirm the local rule: many codes count only one face when faces are equal size and mounted back-to-back or within a small angle (commonly around 30-45 degrees) of each other, but count both faces separately once the angle between them exceeds that threshold — verify the exact angle/thresholds in the specific local code rather than assuming a universal figure","Where sign faces are unequal in size, confirm whether the code uses the larger face, an average of the two, or a sum — this detail varies by jurisdiction","For awning/canopy-applied graphics, confirm whether the code counts only the copy/logo area or the entire panel the copy sits within","Confirm which supporting structure/framework is excluded from the area calculation (framing that carries no advertising content is typically excluded, but the exact carve-out language varies)"],"gotchas":["Double-face angle thresholds and whether unequal faces are averaged, summed, or measured by the larger face are inconsistent across jurisdictions — never assume one city's formula applies elsewhere","Support structure is usually excluded from area only if it carries no advertising content — bracing that includes a logo or trim graphic can pull the whole assembly back into the area count","Awning-applied copy area rules (some jurisdictions count the whole panel, others just the graphic) frequently trip up applicants who assume it's measured like a wall sign"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.122Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/4b613cda-7ff6-4bb0-8d8f-98cde9536cc0"}