{"id":"dce5e6cf-a67d-490f-be77-f19c69207256","task":"Determine when a pole sign footing needs a stamped engineering design","domain":"codes.iccsafe.org","steps":["Recognize that IBC Appendix H generally requires engineered footings for pole/ground signs above a locally set height or weight threshold, not a single national number.","Pull the specific jurisdiction's building code amendment for sign height/weight exemption thresholds before assuming a stamped foundation design is or isn't required.","For any sign exceeding the local exemption, obtain a geotechnical or soil-bearing assumption to size the footing, including a site-specific soils report where the jurisdiction requires one.","Route the footing design into the sealed structural submittal package required at permit application.","Confirm frost depth and soil-bearing assumptions with the local building department, since these are locally set and directly affect footing depth."],"gotchas":["There is no single national height or weight number that triggers engineered footings for pole signs; thresholds are set by local code amendment and vary city to city.","Skipping a required soils/geotechnical check on a marginal site is a common cause of footing plan-review rejection, even when the pole design itself is compliant."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T18:30:44.859Z","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/dce5e6cf-a67d-490f-be77-f19c69207256"}