DEC logoRULES AND REGULATIONS
Regulatory Authority: Devens Enterprise Commission
Agency Contact: Peter C. Lowitt
Phone: 978.772.8831 ext 3338
Address: 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA 01434
Massachusetts Register Number 881
Effective Date: February 2003

974 CMR 6.00 SIGN CONTROL

6.01: Purpose

It is recognized that signs perform important functions that are essential for public safety and general welfare, including communicating messages, providing information about goods and services, and orienting and directing people. It is further recognized that because of potential detrimental impacts, signs must be regulated to:

  1. Prevent hazards to vehicular and pedestrian traffic safety by controlling the number, location, and placement of signs;

  2. Provide easy recognition and legibility of permitted signs and uses and promote visual order and clarity on streets;

  3. Facilitate efficient communication by implementing design criteria that produces signs which can be easily read, recognized, and without distracting elements;

  4. Support business vitality through informing the public of available goods, services, and activities.

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