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§ 8-661. Decorative treatments on traffic control devices

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 8. Highways (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Construction and Maintenance (Refs & Annos)
Part IX. Miscellaneous Provisions
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-661
§ 8-661. Decorative treatments on traffic control devices
Currentness
“Traffic control device” defined
(a) In this section, “traffic control device” has the meaning stated in § 11-167 of this article.
Policy allowing for installation of decorative treatments
(b) The Administration shall establish a policy that allows for the installation of decorative treatments on traffic control devices that have been marred by graffiti or vandalism that includes:
(1) Illicit writings or drawings;
(2) Illegal postings; or
(3) Blight from incomplete mitigation of graffiti.
Permits
(c)(1) A person may apply to the appropriate district office within the Administration for a permit to install a decorative treatment, including a digitally printed vinyl wrap or paint, on a traffic control device.
(2) Subject to the requirements of this section, a district office may issue a permit to install a decorative treatment on a traffic control device within the jurisdiction of the district office.
Regulations
(d)(1) The Administration shall adopt regulations for the installation of decorative treatments that prohibit decorative treatments from:
(i) Interfering with the operation or maintenance of a traffic control device; or
(ii) Obstructing access to and ventilation of a traffic control device.
(2)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Administration shall adopt viewpoint and content neutral regulations that provide the minimum requirements for decorative treatments.
(ii) A decorative treatment may not:
1. Contain an advertisement;
2. Contain an image or a description of graphic violence;
3. Contain profanity;
4. Contain pornography, obscene material, or images of nudity;
5. Demean or disparage an individual or a group of individuals;
6. Violate a copyright or any other legal ownership interest; or
7. Unnecessarily engage the attention of drivers or cause driver distraction.
(3) The Administration may adopt any additional regulations necessary to implement this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 761, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-661, MD TRANS § 8-661
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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