Section 252.301 – Short Title.
252.301 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “highway advertising act of 1972”. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972
Section 252.302 – Definitions.
252.302 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Abandoned or discontinued sign or sign structure” or “abandoned sign” means a sign or sign structure subject to this act, the owner of which has failed to secure a permit, has failed to identify the sign or sign structure, or has failed to respond to […]
Section 252.303 – Purpose.
252.303 Purpose. Sec. 3. To improve and enhance scenic beauty consistent with section 131 of title 23 of the United States Code, 23 USC 131, and to limit and reduce the illegal possession and use of tobacco by minors, the legislature finds it appropriate to regulate and control outdoor advertising and outdoor advertising as it […]
Section 252.304 – Size, Lighting, and Spacing of Signs and Sign Structures; Regulation and Control; Exceptions.
252.304 Size, lighting, and spacing of signs and sign structures; regulation and control; exceptions. Sec. 4. This act regulates and controls the size, lighting, and spacing of signs and sign structures in adjacent areas and occupies the whole field of that regulation and control except for the following: (a) A county, city, village, township, or […]
Section 252.305 – Signs Subject to Act.
252.305 Signs subject to act. Sec. 5. A person shall not engage or continue to engage in outdoor advertising through the erection, use or maintenance of any signs in an adjacent area where the facing of the sign is visible from an interstate highway, freeway, or primary highway, except as provided in this act. A […]
Section 252.306 – Permit; Application; Contents of Form; Change in Highway Designation or Other Reason; Digital Billboard Permit; Owner of Nonstandard Sign.
252.306 Permit; application; contents of form; change in highway designation or other reason; digital billboard permit; owner of nonstandard sign. Sec. 6. (1) A sign owner shall apply for an annual permit on a form prescribed by the department for each sign or sign structure to be maintained or erected in an adjacent area where […]
Section 252.307 – Permit; Fees; Expiration; Renewal; Exception; Effect of Nonpayment; Notice of Permit Cancellation; Maximum Amount of Increased Renewal Fees for Late Payments; Transfer Fee.
252.307 Permit; fees; expiration; renewal; exception; effect of nonpayment; notice of permit cancellation; maximum amount of increased renewal fees for late payments; transfer fee. Sec. 7. (1) A permit fee is payable annually in advance, to be credited to the state trunk line fund. For a digital billboard permit, the fee is $200.00 for the […]
Section 252.307a – Issuance of Annual Permit for New Sign on or After January 1, 2007; Permit Issued Before January 1, 2007; Interim Permit; Conditions; Limitations; Renewable Permit; Size Limitation on Service Club Signs or Religious Organization Signs; Sign Advertising Product, Service, or Retail Business Owned and Operated by Sign Owner; Transfer of Permit; Permit Canceled Due to Nonpayment of Renewal Fees.
252.307a Issuance of annual permit for new sign on or after January 1, 2007; permit issued before January 1, 2007; interim permit; conditions; limitations; renewable permit; size limitation on service club signs or religious organization signs; sign advertising product, service, or retail business owned and operated by sign owner; transfer of permit; permit canceled due […]
Section 252.307b – Directional Sign for Publicly or Privately Owned Activity or Attraction; Permit; Limitations; Display of Message.
252.307b Directional sign for publicly or privately owned activity or attraction; permit; limitations; display of message. Sec. 7b. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, the department may issue a permit for a directional sign for a publicly or privately owned activity or attraction that is nationally known or regionally known, that is […]
Section 252.308 – Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976.
252.308 Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to bond of permit applicant.
Section 252.309 – Permit; Issuance or Denial.
252.309 Permit; issuance or denial. Sec. 9. Except for signs existing on March 31, 1972, a permit shall be issued or denied within 30 days after proper receipt of the permit form and the permit fee from the applicant. A permit shall not be issued for a sign which is prohibited by section 18(a), (b), […]
Section 252.310 – Permit; Exemption.
252.310 Permit; exemption. Sec. 10. The owner of a sign allowed under section 13(1)(b) or (c) is not required to obtain a permit for that sign. History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;– Am. 1998, Act 533, 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 252.311a – 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 252.312 – Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.
252.312 Placing permit number on sign; violation; penalty. Sec. 12. (1) All persons holding permits under this act, at their own expense, shall place the permit number on each sign facing erected or maintained by them within 4 months after receiving a permit for signs existing on March 31, 1972 and within 3 business days […]
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 252.314 – 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 […]