You should be able to rely on a city ordinance as the law to follow when you are within the city limits. But even laws that have been reviewed, passed and set on the books can face challenges from stakeholders and can run afoul with state laws all because of how the ordinance is written or more specifically how it’s applied in practice. So, it’s prudent to know when there are conflicts between two laws.
Many local sign codes go through reviews and revisions, but in some cases the ordinance is updated and still can be found to be in conflict with a state law or federal law. Such a conflict can …