§ 8-731. Size limitations for outdoor signs along or near federal-aid primary highways
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-731
§ 8-731. Size limitations for outdoor signs along or near federal-aid primary highways
(a) The size of an outdoor sign along or near a federal-aid primary highway shall conform to the limitations specified in this section.
(b) For purposes of this section, the area of a sign shall be measured by any combination of the smallest square, rectangle, triangle, or circle that will encompass the entire sign, including its border and trim but excluding any ornamental base, apron supports, or other structural members.
(c) An outdoor sign may not have an area greater than 1,000 square feet, with a maximum height of 25 feet and a maximum length of 50 feet.
(d)(1) An outdoor sign structure may contain one or two signs per facing and may be double-faced, back-to-back, or v-type, but the total area of any facing may not exceed 800 square feet.
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Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 89B, § 252.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-731, MD TRANS § 8-731
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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