Opinion ID: 3028399
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Application of Law to Bradford Ordinances

Text: Having established the relevant precedent, we turn to the provisions that the Appellants challenge as impermissibly content-based. They claim that the exceptions embodied in sections 178-15 and 125-15(E) are invalid under the First Amendment because they distinguish between speech on the basis of its content. Section 178-15 instructs that the following signs are not required to comply with the permitting rules found in Chapter 178: 19 A. Temporary signs not exceeding twelve (12) square feet, provided each such sign is removed within sixty (60) days of its erection. B. Identification signs not exceeding three (3) square feet denoting only the name and profession of an owner or occupant. C. Signs painted on the exterior surface of a building structure.