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PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION > Highway advertising control actScenic vistas act.
Short Summary
The provided legal document pertains to the Highway advertising control actScenic vistas act, which governs the control of signs on public highways in Washington state. It establishes that no sign, except certain types or those advertising activities conducted on the properties where they are located, can be erected or maintained without a permit issued by the department. Permits are valid for the remainder of the calendar year and must be renewed annually. The department may revoke a permit after a hearing if false or misleading information was provided in the application, if the sign is not in good condition, or in violation of the chapter. The document also states that signs within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way lawfully erected and maintained, which are visible from the main traveled way of the primary system within commercial and industrial areas on June 1, 1971, shall be permitted to remain and be maintained. Additionally, it specifies that compensation may be required for the removal of certain signs under state law. Non-compliance with the removal of a sign after being notified constitutes a misdemeanor offense, with a fine of $100 per calendar day until compliance or removal. It is important to note that this document applies to state, county, city, or town entities, as well as permittees or owners of properties where signs are located.
Whom does it apply to?
State, county, city, or town entities; permittees or owners of properties where signs are located
What does it govern?
Highway advertising control actScenic vistas act
What are exemptions?
Certain types of signs or signs advertising activities conducted on the properties where they are located
What are the Penalties?
Failure to comply with the removal of a sign after being notified constitutes a misdemeanor offense, with a fine of $100 per calendar day until compliance or removal
Jurisdiction
Washington