COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Call it a sign of the times. The city of Coeur d’Alene’s new sign code is in effect. That means, among other things, business owners must now apply for permits in order to ...

ABOVE: Mark Carcasole reports on illegal A-frame signs in Toronto. TORONTO – They promote sales, list daily food specials and point the way to new businesses, but sandwich boards — technically known ...

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is planning to crack down on the proliferation of A-frame signs — those sandwich-board signs placed outside businesses — along Yonge Street. Joe Magalhaes, district ...

NEWBURYPORT — Martha Leahy says the A-frame signs that dot the downtown retail district help to encourage residents and visitors to shop locally — an important aspect of keeping the city vibrant. "I ...

Some people say restrictions on sidewalk A-frame signs aren't being enforced, and that it's affecting accessibility in places such as the ByWard Market. Nicole Therien and her boyfriend Adam visit the ...

Businesses in Stoneham are beginning to take advantage of a new bylaw that permits A-frame signs in the downtown. Stoneham’s Annual Town Meeting last May authorized the use of the outdoor sandwich ...