Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 115 - Appendices
Appendix H - Signs
Section H114 - PORTABLE SIGNS
Subsection H114.1 - General
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs H114.1
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Portable signs shall conform to requirements for ground, roof, projecting, flat and temporary signs where such signs are used in a similar capacity. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require portable signs to have connections to surfaces, tie-downs or foundations where provisions are made by temporary means or configuration of the structure to provide stability for the expected duration of the installation.
TABLE 4-A SIZE, THICKNESS AND TYPE OF GLASS PANELS IN SIGNS
|
MAXIMUM SIZE OF EXPOSED PANEL |
MINIMUM THICKNESS
OF GLASS (inches) |
TYPE OF GLASS | |
| Any dimension (inches) | Area (square inches) |
||
| 30 | 500 | 1/8 | Plain, plate or wired |
| 45 | 700 | 3/16 | Plain, plate or wired |
| 144 | 3,600 | 1/4 | Plain, plate or wired |
| >144 | >3,600 | 1/4 | Wired glass |
| For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 square inch = 645.16 mm2. |
TABLE 4-B THICKNESS OF PROJECTION SIGN
|
PROJECTION (feet) |
MAXIMUM THICKNESS (feet) |
| 5 | 2 |
| 4 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 4 |
| For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm. |
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