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§ 8-741. Restrictions on property use for outdoor signs along or near expressways

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: March 13, 2021

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
Effective: March 13, 2021
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-741
§ 8-741. Restrictions on property use for outdoor signs along or near expressways
A person that owns property may not use the property or allow the property to be used by any other person for the erection or maintenance of any outdoor sign along or near any expressway, unless the sign is located in an urban area and:
(1)(i) Is 660 feet or less from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the expressway;
(ii) Is located in a commercial or industrial zone that is within a locally designated geographic area of signage control that has been adopted as part of comprehensive rezoning regarding signage; and
(iii) Has received a permit from the Administration in accordance with § 8-744 of this subtitle; or
(2) More than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the expressway.

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Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 10, § 1, eff. March 13, 2021.
Formerly Art. 89B, §§ 231, 231A.
MD Code, Transportation, § 8-741, MD TRANS § 8-741
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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