{"id":"res-sb-sidewalk-sign-requirements","audience":"small-business","category":"research","technique":"grounding","title":"List what the city requires for your sidewalk sign","free":false,"task":"You want to put a sandwich-board sign outside your bike shop and need a checklist of what the city ordinance requires. You want exactly 4 numbered requirements (\"shall\" items only, not \"encouraged\" ones), each under 15 words and ending with its section number, using the 2026 amendment where it changes a section. Use only the ordinance text, plain text, nothing else.","materialLabel":"The sidewalk sign ordinance and its amendment (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"CITY OF MAPLE BLUFF - SIDEWALK SIGN ORDINANCE (Chapter 14)\n14.1 A business shall obtain an annual sidewalk sign permit ($40) before placing a sign.\n14.2 Signs shall be no wider than 24 inches and no taller than 42 inches.\n14.3 Signs shall leave at least 5 feet of clear sidewalk for walkers.\n14.4 Businesses are encouraged to use signs with weighted bases.\n14.5 Signs shall be brought inside when the business is closed.\n14.6 Businesses are encouraged to coordinate sign designs with neighbors.\n\n-----\nAMENDMENT 2026-03 (effective July 1, 2026):\nSection 14.3 is amended to require at least 6 feet of clear sidewalk.\nSection 14.1 permit fee is amended to $55.\n\nMy notes: neighbor at the bakery says nobody ever checks. Want the sign up before the holiday sale.","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":4},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Mixing rules and suggestions","why":"The AI lists everything in the ordinance, so 'encouraged' items look mandatory.","fix":"Say: \"Only 'shall' items. Skip 'encouraged' ones.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Missing the amendment","why":"The changed numbers are below the main text, and the AI often copies the originals.","fix":"Add: \"Apply the 2026 amendment where it changes a section.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Repeating hearsay","why":"Your neighbor's comment about enforcement may show up as advice.","fix":"Say: \"Output only the 4 requirements.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Not saying how many","why":"The AI decides the length itself and usually returns more requirements than you can use.","fix":"Be exact: \"exactly 4 numbered requirements.\"","checks":["numberedItems"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in a checklist you'll print.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Asks for required items only","patterns":["\\bshall\\b","required","mandatory","not encouraged","skip encouraged"]},{"label":"Applies the amendment","patterns":["amend","2026","6 feet","\\$55"]},{"label":"Asks for section numbers","patterns":["section","14\\.","sec\\.?"]},{"label":"Says exactly how many","patterns":["\\b(4|four)\\b.{0,25}(requirement|line|item)","exactly \\d+"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown","no formatting","no headings"]}],"hint":"Ordinances mix requirements with suggestions and get amended. Tell the AI which word marks a requirement and to use the amended numbers.","rubricLabels":["The 4 requirements are the 'shall' items: permit (14.1), size limits (14.2), clear sidewalk (14.3) and bringing the sign inside when closed (14.5), with no 'encouraged' items","The clear sidewalk requirement says 6 feet (Amendment 2026-03), not 5, and if the permit fee appears it is $55, not $40","Each line includes its section number, and nothing else is output: no intro, no comment on enforcement, no design tips"]}