Section 23-1-222 – Authority of Director of Transportation to Acquire Land.
Section 23-1-222 Authority of Director of Transportation to acquire land. The Director of Transportation is hereby authorized to acquire land necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty and the establishment of rest areas within, and adjacent to, state and federal-aid highways of this state, including acquisition of publicly owned and controlled rest […]
Section 23-1-272 – Declaration of Policy.
Section 23-1-272 Declaration of policy. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) That outdoor advertising is a legitimate commercial use of private property adjacent to roads and highways; (2) That the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices in areas adjacent to interstate highways and primary highways should be regulated in order […]
Section 23-1-288 – Penalty for Violation of Division, Etc.
Section 23-1-288 Penalty for violation of division, etc. Whoever erects or maintains a sign in violation of the provisions of this division or in violation of rules and regulations promulgated by the director under the provisions of this division shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished as provided […]
Section 23-1-223 – Interest in Acquired Land; Manner of Acquisition.
Section 23-1-223 Interest in acquired land; manner of acquisition. The interest in any land authorized to be acquired and maintained under this division may be the fee simple or any lesser interest, as determined by the Director of Transportation to be necessary to accomplish the purpose of this division. Such acquisition may be by gift, […]
Section 23-1-273 – Erection or Maintenance of Signs – Prohibited in Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.
Section 23-1-273 Erection or maintenance of signs – Prohibited in adjacent areas; exceptions. No sign shall, subject to the provisions of Section 23-1-274, be erected or maintained in an adjacent area after February 10, 1972, nor shall any outdoor advertising sign, display, or device with the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled […]
Section 23-1-240 – Short Title.
Section 23-1-240 Short title. This division may be cited as the “Highway Beautification Act – Junkyard Control.” (Acts 1967, No. 643, p. 1455, §1.)
Section 23-1-274 – Erection or Maintenance of Signs – Controls; Criteria.
Section 23-1-274 Erection or maintenance of signs – Controls; criteria. The director shall effectively control, or cause to be controlled, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices in all business areas that are erected subsequent to February 10, 1971. Whenever a bona fide state, county, or local zoning authority has made […]
Section 23-1-241 – Definitions.
Section 23-1-241 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AUTOMOBILE RECYCLER. Any establishment or place of business which is maintained, used, or operated for storing, keeping, buying or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts. […]
Section 23-1-275 – Erection or Maintenance of Signs – Permits; Identification Tags or Decals.
Section 23-1-275 Erection or maintenance of signs – Permits; identification tags or decals. (a) No sign permitted by the provisions of Section 23-1-274 may be erected without first obtaining a permit therefor from the director. No permit shall be required for signs conforming to the provisions of this division which are in existence upon February […]
Section 23-1-242 – Declaration of Policy.
Section 23-1-242 Declaration of policy. The regulation of junkyards in areas adjacent to any state highway included in the national system of interstate and primary highways is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, and enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment […]