The city zoning code prohibits signs being mounted at a height greater than 60 feet above curb level.
To encourage a sense of stability, the village government passed an ordinance prohibiting "for sale" signs.
The Supreme Court decision does not affect the right of a condominium, co-op or homeowner association to prohibit signs within a complex.
New York's building code prohibited such signs beyond the building line; the Spears gave up space in exchange for neon visibility, 50 feet high.
The convention permits the use of two background colours for danger and prohibit signs, white or yellow.
They also dislike design guidelines that prohibit flashy signs, each fighting to stand out in the crowd.
The section prohibits signs which have representations or words which are threatening, abusive or insulting.
As part of the agreement, a federal judge prohibited the enforcement of a century-old law prohibiting signs depicting violence.
Hartford has an ordinance that prohibits political signs more than a month before an election, he said, but the law gets only limited enforcement.
No law prohibits signs on commercial streets, although there are rules regulating size, height and materials.