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§ 8-740. Application of part

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 8. Highways (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Regulation of Outdoor Advertising (Refs & Annos)
Part V. Outdoor Signs Along Expressways
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-740
§ 8-740. Application of part
Currentness
Outdoor signs along or near expressways
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this part regulates the erection and maintenance of an outdoor sign along or near an expressway, only if:
(1) The sign is 660 feet or less from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the expressway; or
(2) The sign is:
(i) More than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the expressway;
(ii) Wholly or partly visible from the main traveled way of the expressway; and
(iii) Intended to be read from the main traveled way of the expressway.
Exceptions to part
(b) Except as provided in § 8-743 of this subtitle as to the removal of nonconforming signs, this part does not apply to:
(1) An outdoor sign that is 660 feet or less from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of an expressway, if the sign was erected on or before June 1, 1959; or
(2) An outdoor sign that is more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of an expressway, if the sign was erected on or before July 1, 1975.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 89B, §§ 231, 231A.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-740, MD TRANS § 8-740
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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