{"id":"aa0736f6-eed3-4a33-bbd9-7456f0906553","task":"Confirm code treatment of awning/canopy-mounted signage","domain":"codes.iccsafe.org","steps":["Confirm whether the jurisdiction regulates awning/canopy graphics as a distinct sign type (often with its own area and placement rules) or simply as a wall sign attached to a different substrate","Confirm the sign-area measurement method for awning-applied copy locally — some codes count only the graphic/logo area within an enclosing rectangle, others count the full awning panel area","Confirm structural/fire-code requirements for the awning or canopy structure itself (projection over public right-of-way, minimum clearance height, fire-rating or fabric-flammability requirements) separately from the sign-copy rules","Confirm whether illuminated awning signs trigger the same electrical (NEC Article 600) and structural engineering review as other illuminated sign types","Check for a separate encroachment or right-of-way permit if the awning projects over a public sidewalk or street, in addition to the sign permit"],"gotchas":["Awning copy-area measurement rules vary — assuming it is measured like a standard wall sign (or vice versa) can produce a materially wrong area calculation for permitting purposes","An awning projecting over a public right-of-way commonly needs a separate encroachment permit from the roadway/right-of-way authority, independent of the building and sign permits","Fabric flammability and structural/fire clearance requirements for the awning structure are governed separately from the sign-copy rules and are easy to overlook when the focus is on the graphics"],"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/aa0736f6-eed3-4a33-bbd9-7456f0906553"}