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Right -of -way <br />City ordinance prohibits the placement of signs in the public right -of -way. The right -of -way refers to a <br />strip of land which is used as a transportation corridor. The land is acquired as an easement or in fee, <br />either by agreement or condemnation. <br />The actual width /location of a right -of -way varies and depends on the actual street. For example, School <br />Street near Parker Elementary has a width of approximately 75' and 120'. At the 75' width, there is no <br />right -of -way behind the sidewalk but at the 120' width there is about 20' of right -of -way on the south <br />side. <br />A typical residential street has a 60' right -of -way with 15' of landscaped area on each side of the 30' wide <br />street. <br />Background and Enforcement <br />The purpose of signage is to attract attention and to promote a good or service. As such, the placement <br />of signs is often just as important as the message it is trying to convey. Most cities, however, regulate the <br />placement of signage as a means to not only control visual aesthetics but to ensure that signs do not <br />create public safety concerns by blocking site lines, creating distractions or generating litter. Restricting <br />N: \Public Bodies \Agenda Packets \06 -03- 2013 \Final \x8.3 sr sign ordinance F.docx <br />