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§ 2718.110. Removal of prohibited advertising devices

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 36 P.S. Highways and BridgesEffective: September 9, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges
Chapter 6. Public Roads in General (Refs & Annos)
Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971
Effective: September 9, 2022
36 P.S. § 2718.110
§ 2718.110. Removal of prohibited advertising devices
Currentness
(a) In addition to the penalties prescribed in this act, the secretary may institute any appropriate action or proceeding after thirty days' written notice of a violation to the person or persons maintaining or allowing to be maintained such device, to prevent, restrain, correct or abate a violation or to cause the removal of any advertising device erected or maintained in violation of the provisions of this act, or the secretary may have any such device corrected or removed by his employes.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other law to the contrary, neither the secretary nor any other employe acting at his direction may remove or cause to be removed an outdoor advertising device that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The maximum area of one side of the outdoor advertising device does not exceed thirty-two square feet, inclusive of any border and trim but excluding the base or apron, supports and other structural members.
(2) The outdoor advertising device is owned by a service club, charitable association or religious service organization.
(3) The outdoor advertising device was erected on or before December 4, 2015, or was removed between December 4, 2012, and December 4, 2015.
(c) In the event of removal under subsection (a), the person or persons responsible for the erection or maintenance of such device and the person or persons allowing such device to be maintained shall be liable to the department for the cost of removal or correction of such device.
(d) Neither the secretary nor any other employe acting at his direction shall be liable in any criminal or civil action for damages for any action authorized by this act.

Credits

1971, Dec. 15, P.L. 596, No. 160, § 10, imd. effective. Amended 2022, July 11, P.L. 1581, No. 89, § 2, effective in 60 days [Sept. 9, 2022].
36 P.S. § 2718.110, PA ST 36 P.S. § 2718.110
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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