City of Plano Building Inspections

ATTENTION SIGN CONTRACTORS

 

Effective July 8, 2013 the City of Plano will enforce the requirements for ALL electric signs to be listed per NEC 2011 section 600.3.

 

 

600.3 Listing.  Electric signs, section signs, and outline lighting, fixed, mobile, or portable, regardless of voltage, shall be listed and installed in conformance with that listing, unless otherwise approved by special permission.

 

Sign Contractors will now be required to provide Listing information at the time of the permit application.  It is advisable that the NRTL Certification Marks be installed in a conspicuous location and be visible from the ground to avoid having to open the sign at final electric inspection to verify the marking labels have been installed.  The City of Plano will o longer be performing rough electric inspection on signs as signs will now be required to be listed.  Sign contractors will still be required to meet the inspector onsite to inspect field installed wiring between individual letters on Listed sectional signs.  For questions pertaining to listed signs or inspections please contact

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City of Grand Prairie, Texas ~ Building Inspections changes

Building permit Fees have changed.


ICC has made their codes available on line. Here is the link.


Grand Prairie Inspections phone codes have changed.



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City of Pearland, Texas

City of Pearland, Texas makes changes to Regulations regarding Electronic Changeable Message Signs.

For electronic changing message signs, the former minimum static message display time (how frequently the sign can change messages) was reduced from six seconds to four seconds.  The change from one screen or message to the next shall be instantaneous except if using a fading transition, which shall be less than one second.  Scrolling message signs shall have a scrolling display area no taller than 12 inches in height with a minimum static message display of two seconds and scrolling transition no greater than one second.  Screens changing at a more rapid rate will be considered flashing or blinking and are prohibited.  Scrolling messages designed to resemble flashing or blinking are also prohibited.

For electronic changing message signs, the former restriction (one color displayed at a time) on message color was removed to allow more than one color displayed at a time, eliminating any color restrictions for electronic message signs.  For scrolling signs, the color is limited to two - one for letters and one for the background.

All Electronic Changeable Message Signs (ECMS) are now required to be equipped with automatic dimming technology.  Existing signs that lack this technology will be required to conform to this requirement if they are enlarged, replaced, upgraded, or modified in any other manner except for repair or routine maintenance.

All ECMS shall not exceed a brightness level of three-tenths (0.3) of a candle above ambient light as measured using a foot candle meter.

The changes to the sign ordinance regarding electronic message signs became effective after the second and final reading of Ordinance N. 2000-T-15 during the June 24, 2013 City Council meeting.



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No Texting in Grand Prairie or Arlington Texas

Grand Prairie joins Arlington in enacting an anti-texting ordinance starting September 1, 2013.

The ordinance prohibits:

• Sending or reading text messages and viewing pictures or written text while driving.
• Gaming or any other use of the device, besides dialing telephone numbers to call to another person.

The ordinance allows:

• Use while vehicle is stopped, out of moving lanes of a roadway.
• Telephone conversations, including dialing or ending a call.
• Use as global positioning or navigation, if device affixed to the vehicle.
• Communication with 911 emergency response, fire department, law enforcement agency, hospital, physician’s office or health clinic regarding a medical or other emergency to prevent injury to a person or property.
• Use in reasonable belief that a person’s life or safety is in immediate danger.
• Use solely in voice-activated or other hands-free mode.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ~ From Razor Signs

 

Razor Signs would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.  Thank you for the opportunities we've shared this year, we look forward to a bright, and properous New Year for all.

 

Razor Signs will be closed for the holidays from December 22nd through January 1st, and will return on January 2nd.

 

If you should need immediate assistance; just send us an EMAIL or call us at 972-514-SIGN and someone will respond at our earliest opportunity.

 

Merry Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving from Razor Signs

Can you believe that it is already that time of year again. 

 

 

 

Where the whole family comes together for a feast and to sit in front of the TV and yell at our favorite football game.

 

 

Razor Signs and all the employees want to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.

 

We will be closed November 22nd and November 23rd to spend with our families.

 

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An employee's marriage proposal

One of our own proposed while at the Halo 4 Commuinty Event on September 31, 2012.

To view the little Master Chief assisting with Paul and Danni's proposal.

 

 

 

 

In Loving Memory of Kelly Thompson Carter

Kelly Thompson Carter, of Garland, Texas passed away August 11, 2012.  She was a one of a kind, and special person as well as one of our own personnel.  She will be surely missed!

She is survived by her husband and one of the owners here at Razor Signs Barry Carter, four daughters Jessica, Karen, Lauren and Hillary, parents, sisters and sister-in-laws, brothers and brother in-laws.

There wasn't anything that she wouldn't try!

Hanging out at the Rodeo.

Showing the heifer.

Daughters Graduation

Daughters wedding.

 

The family wishes that donations are sent to eitherCommunity Hospice of Texas or American Cancer Societyin Kelly Thompson Carter's name.

Electrical Sign Apprentices Update

Beginning September 1, 2012, electrical sign apprentices with licenses that expire on or after September 1, 2012 are required to be enrolled in a TDLR-approved apprenticeship program or complete four hours of continuing education to meet license renewal requirements.   

Please see section 73.25 of the Electrician Licensing Administrative Rules for more detailed information.

List of Electrical Apprentice Training Programs

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Razor Signs update....

The weeks have just flown by since we last posted here at Razor Signs.  So, you have been wondering what Razor Signs has been up to lately?!?

Take a look ~

Paragon Outlet Mall
2950 W. Interstate 20
Grand Prairie, Texas

July's Monthly Promotion @ Razor Signs

Channel Letter Signs

This is such a fantastic sale, that we are letting the 10% special run for the whole month of July, 2012.

Complete Manufacture & Install orders ONLY.

Valid 7/1/12 - 7/31/12

You must mention that you saw this on our blog site in order to get this deal.

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July 4th @ Razor Signs

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 Razor Signs and all of the employees wishes you a very safe July 4th holiday weekend. 


Does anyone have any plans or want to suggest your favorite pot-luck lunch recipes?




Razor Signs will be closed from July 2 - July 4th.

Great Fireworks Displays in DFW: Where to Celebrate the July 4th Holiday.

Texas History in the Historical Districts & local Associations within our Cities

Texas History in the Historical Districts & local Associations within our Cities just may affect how your signage can look.  

This map doesn't cover all of the Historical Districts,
Associations, Historic Preservation's, etc.

So, you looked around town for that one special spot for your business to establish roots after all it is location, location, location. Only to find that you are in a quiet neighborhood with lots of planning/zoning and ordinance rules.  


Our permits department has years of experience with working with the local Historical Districts, Associations, etc.

Don't see anything about your town then give us a call here at Razor Signs.  
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Just a few "Resource" links we have put together for your use:

• County Historical Commissions from Texas Historical Commission.
• Historic Preservation in Dallas, Texas
• Las Colinas Association in Irving, Texas
• Local Historic Districts in Fort Worth, Texas
• National Register of Historic Places  Locate Historic Places by State and County. There are now 85,014 places listed.
• Texas State Historical Association about Dallas, Texas
• Thank you Wikipedia for assisting in a few more historical towns.

National HIV Testing Day - Take the Test & Take Control:

President Obama's statement "It has been thirty years since we witnessed the emergence of HIV, an illness from which roughly 600,000 Americans have died and with which more than one million Americans live."


Visit Disability.gov for information about other health topics, including home health care, Medicare, Medicaid and help paying for prescription drugs. 


To find an HIV Testing Center near you.

Funeral Homes using LED Message centers

The traditional newspaper only obituary has gone digital with its funeral announcements.  

Having your name in LIGHTS one last chance?

Funeral homes are using digital LED Message Centers to display announcements of the passing of their loving mother, father, son, daughter, friend, spouse and this is important to notify a community when one of its members has deceased.






Churches and Funeral Homes should give Razor Signs a call so that we may discuss some of your options when thinking about purchasing a message center.

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Great deal still going on @ Razor Signs

$99.00 Service Call - includes the first two hours. (Savings of $91.00)


We service the following...

• Wall signs
• Channel Letters
• Pylon signs
• Pole signs
• Monument signs
• Multi-Tenant signs
• LED Message Centers
• Road signs
• Building signs
• Neon signs
• Wall cabinet signs
• Message centers
• Architectural signs
• Apartment signs
• Park signs
• Governmental signs
• Interior signs
• Exterior signs

and much more.....

Discount Code: WBJune12

You must mention the discount code.

From: 6/13/12-6/30/12

Parts not included.

To get more information give us a call 972-514-SIGN or

if you are shy then send us an email .

 

New Paragon Retail Outlet Mall in Grand Prairie, Texas

I don't know about you but I am absolutely thrilled that Paragon Retail Outlet Mall is coming to our area.  Just a few of my favorite stores that are coming are:

• Auntie Anne's 
• Bloomingdale's
• Clarks/Bostonian
• Easy Spirit
• Factory Brand Shoes
• Fossil
• Fragrance Outlet
• Gap Outlet
• Great American Cookies
• Kay Jewelers
• Lane Bryant Outlet
• Levi's Outlet
• Nine West Outlet
• Tommy Bahama
• Yankee Candle Outlet

Razor Signs is helping out sign companies all over the nation with manufacturing, installs, service and permits for this massive outlet mall.  


There will be more than 100 designer and name brand stores located at Interstate 20 and Great Southwest Parkway.  It is scheduled to open in August 2012.


Give us a call if you needing assistance with getting your signage completed.


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Mall signs done by Razor Signs

Razor Signs can complete all of your custom interior sign and Mall foyer wall signs needs.

We use materials including:

• Metals
• Wood with acrylics
• Lexan
• Coroplast
• Vinyl

You can check out some of our work at the Willow Bend Mall, Houston Galleria Mall, and Grapevine Mills Mall



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Special Offers @ Razor Signs for the Month of June

*$99 hr. Service call

(includes first two hours)

June is here and with the days getting longer you need to insure that your business signs are illuminating at the correct time and shutting off.  
In order to make sure you spend less time worrying about your signs (and possibly your electric bill), give us a call for more details.

972-514-SIGN

We service the following signs:

Channel letters signs

Monument signs

Pylon signs

Multi-tenant signs

LED Message Centers

Illuminated/Electric signs

*You must mention the discount code:"JUNEAB12" to be able to receive the discount.

Parts ARE not included. 
Offer valid from 6/1/12 - 6/30/12

Around Arlington, Texas News

Arlington unveils new downtown signage, ad campaign....

"People in Arlington like the signs of change for downtown".


To read more about this article; click on CBSDFW.com

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