The Legislature finds that the regulation of billboards and similar advertising devices along the public highways of the Virgin Islands is necessary to promote the safety, comfort, security and welfare of the people of this territory, to conserve the natural beauty of areas adjacent to such public highways and to safeguard the economic interest of […]
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and from and after the effective date of this chapter, the erection or maintenance of any advertising device upon any publicly owned and controlled street, sidewalk, park or other real property, or the erection and maintenance of any such device located within fifty (50) feet from the center […]
(a) The term “advertising device” as used in this chapter shall include any billboards, including digital billboards, smartboards, and changeable electronic variable message signs, sign, notice, poster, display or other device intended to attract or which does attract the attention of operators of motor vehicles on the public highways, and shall, where so determined by […]
To effectuate the purposes of this act, the Commissioner of Public Works may limit the application of any regulations adopted hereunder to exclude or include in whole or in part— (1) Specified areas along the aforesaid highways based upon use, population, density, nature of the surrounding community, special conditions prevailing therein, or such other factors […]
(a) Application for permits or renewals thereof shall be on forms prescribed by the Police Commissioner and shall contain such information as he may require. Any such application for permits or renewals thereof shall be subject to the endorsement of the Commissioner as to conformity with the objectives and standards set forth in subparagraphs (1) […]
(a) The permit or renewal thereof shall be revocable at any time by the Commissioner of Public Works on thirty days’ notice to the permittee. Any advertising device erected or maintained after the effective date of this chapter in violation of this chapter or any regulation adopted hereunder is hereby declared to be, and is, […]
The Commissioner of Public Works by regulation may exclude from the coverage of this chapter advertising devices which he finds do not interfere with safety on the aforesaid public highways or contravene any of the other standards set forth in this chapter, including, but not limited to the following: (1) Advertising devices which are to […]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate or affect the provisions of any applicable federal or territorial laws, rules or regulations which are more restrictive concerning advertising devices than the provisions of this chapter or of the regulations adopted hereunder.
All fees transmitted to the Commissioner of Finance in accordance with section 506 of this chapter, and all fines imposed by the courts for violations of this chapter or regulations hereunder shall be covered by the Commissioner of Finance into the “Road Fund” established by 33 V.I.C. § 3002.
Whoever violates or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation issued hereunder shall be fined not more than $50.00 for each and every such violation or act of noncompliance, and each day during which such violation or act of noncompliance continues shall constitute a separate offense.
