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§ 8-743. Removal of noncomplying signs along or near expressways

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, § 8-743
§ 8-743. Removal of noncomplying signs along or near expressways
Currentness
In general
(a) The Administration may acquire, by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and remove any outdoor sign that, on July 1, 1975, lawfully existed along or near any expressway and that does not comply with this part.
Compensation authorized
(b)(1) The Administration may pay compensation under this section only for:
(i) The taking from the owner of the outdoor sign of all interest in the sign; and
(ii) The taking from the owner of the land on which the outdoor sign is located of the right to erect and maintain outdoor signs at that location.
(2) The Administration is not required to spend any funds under the federal Highway Beautification Act of 19651 and the Federal-Aid Highway Amendment of 1974,2 until appropriate matching federal funds are available to this State under these acts.
Outdoor signs not compensated
(c) Compensation may not be paid for any outdoor sign erected after July 1, 1975, in violation of this part.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 89B, §§ 233, 233A, 233B.

Footnotes

1
Pub.L. 89-285, Oct. 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 1028.
2
Pub.L. 93-643, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2281.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-743, MD TRANS § 8-743
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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