Section 252.318 – Prohibited Signs or Sign Structures.
252.318 Prohibited signs or sign structures. Sec. 18. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the following signs or sign structures are prohibited: (a) Those that purport to regulate, warn, or direct the movement of traffic or that interfere with, imitate, or resemble any official traffic sign, signal, or device. (b) Those that are not […]
Section 252.318a – Billboards; Advertising Purchase or Consumption of Tobacco Products Prohibited; Advertising Sexually Oriented Business Prohibited; Violation; Civil Fine.
252.318a Billboards; advertising purchase or consumption of tobacco products prohibited; advertising sexually oriented business prohibited; violation; civil fine. Sec. 18a. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, beginning January 1, 2000, all billboards within this state are subject to this act and shall not advertise the purchase or consumption of tobacco products. (2) Beginning […]
Section 252.318b – Voluntary Agreement.
252.318b Voluntary agreement. Sec. 18b. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act to the contrary, the department may enter into a voluntary agreement as proposed by the Michigan billboard advisory council created under section 18c, or the department, if the Michigan billboard advisory council no longer exists, and approved by the state transportation commission […]
Section 252.318c – Michigan Billboard Advisory Council; Creation; Purpose; Duration; Recommendations as Advisory; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Vacancy.
252.318c Michigan billboard advisory council; creation; purpose; duration; recommendations as advisory; membership; appointment; terms; vacancy. Sec. 18c. (1) The Michigan billboard advisory council is created within the department for the purpose of advising the department and the state transportation commission regarding voluntary agreements entered into under section 18b(1), lighting, and any other general policy for […]
Section 252.319 – Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Procedure.
252.319 Removal of signs or sign structures; procedure. Sec. 19. (1) Signs and their supporting structures erected or maintained in violation of this act may be removed by the department in the manner prescribed in this section. (2) There shall be mailed to the owner of the sign by certified mail a notice that the […]
Section 252.320 – Severability.
252.320 Severability. Sec. 20. If any part of this act is found by a court to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts of this act shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect. History: Add. 1998, Act 464, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Section 252.311 – Trimming or Removing Trees or Shrubs Within Highway Right-of-Way; Violation; Penalty; Hearing; Removal of Sign.
252.311 Trimming or removing trees or shrubs within highway right-of-way; violation; penalty; hearing; removal of sign. Sec. 11. (1) A person who trims or removes trees or shrubs within a highway right-of-way for the purpose of making a proposed or existing sign more visible without a permit issued under section 11a is guilty of a […]
Section 252.321 – Penalty; Misrepresentation.
252.321 Penalty; misrepresentation. Sec. 21. Except as otherwise provided in section 7, a person who erects or maintains any sign or sign structure or other object for outdoor advertising subject to the provisions of this act without complying with this act is liable for a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 […]
Section 252.311a – Permit to Manage Vegetation.
252.311a Permit to manage vegetation. Sec. 11a. (1) Subject to the requirements of this section, the department is authorized to and shall issue permits for the management of vegetation to the owner of a sign, agent of the owner of a sign, or a property owner or agent of a property owner with whom the […]
Section 252.322 – Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Compensation; Condition.
252.322 Removal of signs or sign structures; compensation; condition. Sec. 22. (1) Just compensation shall be paid from the state trunk line fund upon the removal by or in behalf of the department of any sign or sign structure lawfully in existence on March 31, 1972 but which does not comply with the requirements of […]