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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 percent more signs be purchased 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: (918) 596-9744
Fax: (918) 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: (918) 584-3333
Fax: (918) 582-2787
City of Tulsa
Traffic Operations Section
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