Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting

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6. According to the article, it's 4 times larger than the town's limit for signage.

The owner claimed that it was art, not a sign

The zoning board decided that the painting was not so much art as advertising. The board determined it was a sign, and so it could not remain as is because of its size. At about 90 square feet (8.4 square meters), it’s four times bigger than the local sign code allows.

If the painting didn’t show what’s sold inside — baked goods — it wouldn’t be considered a sign and could stay, board members said.