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 North Wildwood
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. General Legislation
 Chapter 410. Vehicle Impoundment

  § 410-13. Sign specifications.  

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  • A. 
    General requirements. Each lot must be posted with signs at the entrance and about the location where visible to entering or parking vehicles from any location on the facility, with the following specifications:
    (1) 
    Legend: a sign noting that unauthorized vehicles will be towed.
    (2) 
    The name of the towing company.
    (3) 
    The address of the towing company.
    (4) 
    The phone number of the towing company.
    (5) 
    The fee for recovery of the vehicle.
    B. 
    Location of signs. Each sign shall be posted at the entrance to the facility. If posting at the entrance is not sufficient to provide adequate notice due to the largeness of the lot, then posting shall be required about the location where visible to entering or parking vehicles from any location on the facility.
    C. 
    The maximum gross surface area permitted shall be as follows:
    (1) 
    Primary sign: two feet by four feet.
    (2) 
    Secondary sign: 18 inches by 24 inches.
    D. 
    Maximum height of signs. Towing signs shall be no higher than eight feet from the ground.
    E. 
    Classification of signs; information required.
    (1) 
    Primary sign: "UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED," the name of the towing company, the address and phone number of the towing company and the fee for towing.
    (2) 
    Secondary sign: "NO PARKING, TOW AWAY ZONE," with the name of the towing company and phone number, or "UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES TOWED," with the name of the towing company and phone number.
    F. 
    Design specifications.
    (1) 
    Primary.
    (a) 
    Professionally painted letters in warning phrases shall be three inches in visible contrasting colors. The Director of Public Safety or his designee shall determine the appropriateness of the specific color combinations and the professionalness of the painting on a case-by-case basis.
    (b) 
    The company name shall be seven inches by 12 inches, blocked, in a lined area, with logo coloring.
    (c) 
    The address and telephone number shall be boxed in a lined area of seven inches by 12 inches, with logo coloring.
    (d) 
    The fee shall be in a box lined area of four inches by four inches in the color red. The letters shall be at least three inches tall.
    (2) 
    Secondary.
    (a) 
    Letters in the warning phrase shall be three inches with a white background.
    (b) 
    The name of the company.
    (c) 
    The telephone number of the towing company.
Amended 6-3-1987 by Ord. No. 964