FREECODECHECKS - SIGN-CODE AUTHORITY AND SOURCE RECORD
Template version: 2026-09-24
Instructions: https://www.freecodechecks.com/learn/sign-code-authority-source-worksheet

Research aid only. This is not an application, permit, or determination that
a design is allowed. Keep completed copies in your own project files.
Duplicate the SIGN, AUTHORITY, SOURCE, FINDING, and QUESTION blocks as needed.
Write "not checked" or "not shown" instead of silently filling a gap.

PROJECT
Project reference:
Record prepared by / date:
Record revision / reason for revision:
Address as entered:
Matched address / parcel reference:
Marked site plan or location evidence (file / source ID):
Address, tenant, parcel, or map-pin discrepancies to resolve:
FreeCodeChecks report reference, if used:
Report's displayed source/as-of dates, if shown:

SIGN
Sign ID (e.g. S-01):
Location on site / mounting:
Proposed work (new / replacement / alteration / removal / other):
Owner or designer's sign description:
Code classification / definition source ID (or unresolved):
Proposed dimensions and units (label these as design inputs):
Lighting / digital-display proposal, if any:
Drawing reference and revision:
Unknown project inputs / person responsible for checking:

AUTHORITY
Authority ID (e.g. A-01):
Agency or office name:
Specific role / question being investigated:
Official directory, map, instructions, or response source ID:
Basis for applying this office's role to this site:
Address / parcel / sign IDs actually checked:
Official contact route:
Applicability established by evidence / still unresolved:
Other offices or private permissions to investigate, and why:

SOURCE
Source ID (e.g. D-01):
Type (ordinance / map / checklist / written response / report / other):
Title and issuing body / publisher:
URL:
Section / table / page / map layer and legend:
Displayed edition / amendment / effective date / update date (or not shown):
Date accessed (separate from the source's own date):
Saved file or map view, including selected location and context:
Question this source is being used to answer:
Currency / supersession questions to resolve:

FINDING
Finding ID (e.g. F-01):
Sign ID / authority ID / source ID and exact locator:
Statement or observation:
Relevant definition, units, footnotes, conditions, and exceptions:
Status - choose one for this statement:
  Observed / Applicability unresolved / Working assumption /
  Conflict / Response received
Why the provision does or does not apply to this sign and location:
Design input used (keep separate from the source statement):
Calculation, if any (formula / inputs / units / rounding / source):
What this finding does NOT establish:
Linked question IDs:

QUESTION
Question ID (e.g. Q-01):
Exact question / conflicting source IDs:
Sign, location, and scope the question concerns:
Person responsible for follow-up:
Office or source to consult:
Evidence needed to resolve it:
Design or filing decision waiting on the answer:
Target follow-up date (your planning date, not an agency deadline):
Response date / office / response reference:
Response wording, scope, conditions, and retained file:
Resolution and supporting source IDs:
Remaining unresolved part:

HANDOFF AND CHANGE LOG
Entries checked / by whom / on what date:
Open questions and working assumptions to carry forward:
Items to recheck before the next design or submission decision:
Changes to address, sign type, size, lighting, scope, or sources:
Entries affected by each change:
Dated resolution / evidence IDs (preserve the earlier entry):

Missing evidence is not evidence of no restriction. An office response is
limited to the question and facts presented; it is not automatically a permit.