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City of Tulsa
Public Works Department
Traffic Operations Section
Policy on Neighborhood
Identification Signs
1.0 Signs shall
be installed by city personnel on the backs of existing STOP signs
at various entry points along the arterial streets which form the
perimeter of the neighborhood. Signs will not be installed at
interior locations except along a major arterial street which
bisects a neighborhood.
2.0 Signing
agreements will be made only with registered neighborhood
associations. Arrangements with individuals or unregistered
groups of neighbors will not be considered.
3.0 Signs shall
be fabricated according to Traffic Operations requirements after
the artwork has been approved by the Tulsa Arts Commission.
4.0 Traffic
Operations will not stock spare signs for replacement.
Replacements must be provided by the neighborhood association on a
one-for-one basis for specific locations as the need arises.
It is suggested that at least 15% more signs be purchases on the
initial order in order to avoid costly reruns.
5.0 Vandalized or
damaged signs will normally be removed by city personnel and
disposed of as scrap signs. These signs can be returned to
the neighborhood association if arrangements are made.
6.0 Implementation procedures shall consist
of the following steps:
6.1 Neighborhood association presents a
written proposal which includes a map or list of specific locations
to the Traffic Operations Section, City of Tulsa.
6.2 Traffic
Operations reviews and tentatively approves locations.
6.3 Neighborhood association secures
Arts Commission approval for their artwork and for their proposed
sign locations.
6.4 Neighborhood association provides
finished signs to Traffic Operations.
6.5 Traffic
Operations installs signs according to approved list of
locations.
6.6 Neighborhood association monitors
sign condition and provides replacements as needed.
7.0 Fabrication
requirements are as follows:
7.1 Sign
blank shall be a 22" circle. Artwork must fit on that circle
but need not itself be circular.
7.2 Vertical hole spacing shall be
18"
7.3 Hole
size shall be 3/8"
7.4 Sign
blank material shall be .063" aluminum.
7.5 Sign
faces shall be 100% reflected except for black features.
7.6 These
color combinations shall not be used:
a. Red legend on white
background
b. White legend on red background
c. Black legend on yellow background
d. Black legend on orange background
8.0 The Traffic
Operations contact person shall be:
City Traffic Engineer
Phone 596-9744
Fax 596-9713
9.0 The Tulsa
Arts Commission contact person shall be:
Tulsa Arts Commission
Secretary
C/o Arts and Humanities Council
2210 S Main St
Tulsa, OK 74114
Phone 584-3333
Fax 582-2787
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