Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
BOARD ANALYZES
S|GNREGULAT|ONS
Statement Sent to Realty
Dealers Designed to Aid
Districts Move.

The application Of the new sign regu-
lst ms recently promulgated by the
District Commissioners on the real es-
tate business Is analysed by the Wash
ington Real Estate Board in notices
sent to each member of the bard.
The condensed statement of the sign
is designed to accomplish large meas
ure of cooperation in the Districts
movement to control signs.
TIE abbreviated form OF the regula-
tions issued by the resltor organization
includes the following statements:
Public parking-No real estate sign
of any character can be placed, erected
or in any manner displayed on public
property within the District of Column
the space beyond the building line or
recorded building restriction line.
Maximum Sizes Fixed.
Six square feet is the maximum
size of any real estate sign that can be
used without first securing a permit.
This applies to such signs as For
Sale" For Rent" For Lease" apart
ment house management signs, sold
By Leased Through" directional
signs and such similar signs as are
commonly used in the real estate bust
ness.
Permits will be required for all signs
over 6 square feet and no sign shall ex-
coed 40 square feet. when used in resi-
Dental zones, nor shall any sign exceed
so square feet used in the outlying and
unsubdividGd section OF the District OF
Columbia.
Existing signs Of a size larger than
permitted by the new regulations do not
have to be removed nor does q permit
have to be obtained for them. Yet no
repairs or repainting can be made to
such signs until they are brought within
the requirements Of the law.
Rule on Special Marking.
Special marking requiring per-
nits must be marked with letters not
less than enc inch in height, giving the
permit number and date of permit.
Transporting real estate signs from
one location to another is not consid-
cred as coming within the restriction
covering transportation of advertising
literature.
Billboards- Signs or posters advertis-
ing the business OF any real estate brck-
er as distinct from advertising par
ticular piece of property would come
within the restrictions covering bill
boards.
once signs-An signs used in or
about the location OF a real estate
brokers place Of business advertising
his business are considered distinct
from so-called real estate signs and,
like all other signs requiring a permit,
come within the general provisions Of
the sign regulations in respect to size.
projection, construction, Illumination,
repairs and all other features of the
regulations covering signs in general.
In all such cases advice from the build
ing inspectors ONCE should be OBJ
tained.
Many New Restrictions.
Permits required for signs in excess
Of one square foot-For your informa-
ton permits are required for all signs
in excess Of one square foot except real
estate signs as indicated herein
Signs in general-The complete sign
regulations embrace many new restric-
tons and members having any connec-'
ton with the erection Of signs other
than real estate signs are urged to
first seek advice from the building in
spector's ONCE. This may save time
and money and avoid embarrassment
and inconvenience.
Determining area-The area Of Q sign
or signs shall include all space within
the marginal lines Of the surface which
bears the advertisement, inclusive Of
pictorial embellishments or deluxing:
and in the case of q skeleton sign, AL
that area within the marginal lines Of
the lettering or border.
Real estate sign law Of March 4, 1913,
was not repealed. This law provides
that no broker can place more than
one sign on any one property and that
not more than three brokers can place
signs on any one property, and in each
instance the written consent OF the
owner or his legal representatives must
be placed.