Section 252.313 – Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.
252.313 Signs prohibited on adjacent areas; exceptions. Sec. 13. (1) A sign shall not be erected or maintained in an adjacent area where the facing of the sign is visible from an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway except the following: (a) Directional and other official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining to […]
Section 252.323 – Rules; Hearings; Review.
252.323 Rules; hearings; review. Sec. 23. (1) The department may promulgate and enforce rules to implement this act in accordance with and subject to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Compiled Laws of 1948. (2) If a person is aggrieved by any action […]
Section 252.314 – Signs on Land Leased From State; Conditions; Terms; Cancellation.
252.314 Signs on land leased from state; conditions; terms; cancellation. Sec. 14. (1) The state highway commission may lease land owned by the department along an interstate highway, freeway or primary highway in business areas or unzoned, commercial or industrial areas, to the owner or operator of any gasoline station, repair garage, restaurant, lodging facility, […]
Section 252.315 – Size Requirements and Limitations.
252.315 Size requirements and limitations. Sec. 15. (1) All signs erected or maintained in business areas or unzoned commercial and industrial areas shall comply with the following size requirements and limitations: (a) In counties of less than 425,000 population, signs shall not exceed 1,200 square feet in area, including border or trim but excluding ornamental […]
Section 252.316 – Illuminated Signs.
252.316 Illuminated signs. Sec. 16. (1) A sign that is subject to this act may be illuminated so as to allow the sign to be seen and read but the illumination shall be employed in a manner that prevents beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of the main-traveled way of […]
Section 252.317 – Distances Between Signs; Sign Utilizing Digital Billboard; Distance From Interchange, Intersection, or Rest Area.
252.317 Distances between signs; sign utilizing digital billboard; distance from interchange, intersection, or rest area. Sec. 17. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (10) and (11), along interstate highways and freeways, a sign structure located in a business area or unzoned commercial or industrial area shall not be erected or maintained closer than 1,000 […]
Section 252.317a – Nonconforming Sign; Maintenance and Repair; Compliance With Federal Statutes, Rules, Regulations, or Agreements; Nonstandard Sign; “Customary Maintenance and Repair” Defined.
252.317a Nonconforming sign; maintenance and repair; compliance with federal statutes, rules, regulations, or agreements; nonstandard sign; “customary maintenance and repair” defined. Sec. 17a. (1) A nonconforming sign may continue to exist as long as it is not a destroyed, abandoned, discontinued, or prohibited sign. A nonconforming sign that has not displayed an advertising message for […]
Section 252.317b – Crossing Limited Right-of-Way to Erect or Maintain Sign; Penalties.
252.317b Crossing limited right-of-way to erect or maintain sign; penalties. Sec. 17b. (1) The owner of a sign, agent of the owner of a sign, or a property owner or the agent of a property owner with whom the sign owner has a contractual relationship to maintain the sign on his or her property shall […]
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 […]