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23-1-272
Section 23-1-272 Declaration of policy. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: (1) That
outdoor advertising is a legitimate commercial use of private property adjacent to roads and
highways; (2) That the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and
devices in areas adjacent to interstate highways and primary highways should be regulated
in order to protect the public investment in such highways, to promote the recreational value
of public travel, to preserve natural beauty, and to promote the reasonable, orderly, and
effective display of such signs, displays, and devices; (3) That outdoor advertising is an
integral part of the business and marketing function and an established segment of the national
economy and should be allowed to operate in business areas; (4) Regulatory standards set forth
in Section 23-1-274 are consistent with customary use in this state and will properly and
adequately carry out each and all of the purposes of this division; and (5)...
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23-1-271
Section 23-1-271 Definitions. For the purposes of this division, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) ADJACENT AREA. An area which is adjacent to and within 660 feet of the nearest edge of
the right-of-way of any interstate or primary highway, which 660 feet distance shall be measured
horizontally along a line normal or perpendicular to the centerline of the highway. (2) BUSINESS
AREA. Any part of an adjacent area which is zoned for business, industrial, or commercial
activities under the authority of any law of this state or not zoned, but which constitutes
an unzoned commercial or industrial area as defined in this section. (3) CENTERLINE OF THE
HIGHWAY. A line equidistant from the edges of the median separating the main-traveled ways
of a divided highway or the centerline of the main-traveled way of a nondivided highway. (4)
COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF UNZONED INDUSTRIAL AND...
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23-1-273
Section 23-1-273 Erection or maintenance of signs - Prohibited in adjacent areas; exceptions.
No sign shall, subject to the provisions of Section 23-1-274, be erected or maintained in
an adjacent area after February 10, 1972, nor shall any outdoor advertising sign, display,
or device with the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled way of an interstate
highway or primary highway be erected after April 11, 1978, outside of an urban area beyond
660 feet of the nearest edge of right-of-way of an interstate or primary highway, except the
following: (1) Directional and official signs, including, but not limited to, signs pertaining
to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions, safety rest areas, and information
centers, which are authorized by the director, under promulgated rule, and which comply with
regulations promulgated by the director relative to their lighting, size, number, spacing,
and other such requirements as may be appropriate to implement this...
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32-5A-36
Section 32-5A-36 Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings as public nuisance; signs,
markings, etc., to be approved; procedure for approval. (a) No person shall place, maintain,
or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device
which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic-control device
or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which
hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic-control device
or any railroad sign or signal. (b) No person shall place or maintain nor shall any public
authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial
advertising. (c) This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the erection upon private property
adjacent to highways of signs giving useful directional information and of a type that cannot
be mistaken for official signs. (d) Every such prohibited sign, signal,...
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23-1-274
Section 23-1-274 Erection or maintenance of signs - Controls; criteria. The director shall
effectively control, or cause to be controlled, the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising
signs, displays, and devices in all business areas that are erected subsequent to February
10, 1971. Whenever a bona fide state, county, or local zoning authority has made a determination
of customary use as to size, lighting, and spacing, such determination may be accepted in
lieu of controls by agreement in the zoned commercial and industrial area within the geographical
jurisdiction of such authority. In all other controlled commercial and industrial areas, the
criteria set forth below shall apply: (1) SIZE OF SIGNS. a. For sign structures erected after
July 15, 1995, the maximum area for any one sign shall be 672 square feet with a maximum height
of 14 feet and a maximum length of 48 feet, inclusive of any border and trim on the sign face,
but excluding any embellishment on and cut-out...
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23-1-294
Section 23-1-294 Advisory Council. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of a member of the
Alabama House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, a member of the Alabama
Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one member appointed by each member of the Designating
Committee, three persons appointed from the state at-large by the Governor, and one representative
appointed by the Governor from each of the following groups or organizations: (1) Scenic Alabama.
(2) Alabama Environmental Council. (3) The outdoor advertising industry. (4) The Alabama Wildlife
Federation. (5) A business, industry, or trade association or professional organization having
its principal programs extending generally throughout the state, and having a demonstrated
concern for balancing economic growth with protection for the environment and increased recreational
opportunities. (6) Public utilities. (7) Tourism associations. (8) Real estate associations.
(9) Regional planning commissions....
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32-1-1.1
Section 32-1-1.1 Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this title, for
the purpose of this title, shall have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section,
except when the context otherwise requires: (1) ALLEY. A street or highway intended to provide
access to the rear or side of lots or buildings in urban districts and not intended for the
purpose of through vehicular traffic. (2) ARTERIAL STREET. Any United States or state numbered
route, controlled-access highway, or other major radial or circumferential street or highway
designated by local authorities within their respective jurisdictions as part of a major arterial
system of streets or highways. (3) AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Such fire department vehicles,
police vehicles, and ambulances as are publicly owned, and such other publicly or privately
owned vehicles as are designated by the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency
or the chief of police of an incorporated city. (4) BICYCLE....
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23-1-278
Section 23-1-278 Enforcement of division generally. (a) Any sign erected or maintained in an
adjacent area after February 10, 1972, and any outdoor advertising sign, display, or device
erected with the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled way of any interstate
highway or primary highway outside of an urban area and beyond 660 feet of the right-of-way
after April 11, 1978, in violation of the provisions of this division or the rules and regulations
promulgated under the provisions of this division may be removed by the director upon 30 days'
prior notice by certified or registered mail to the owner thereof and to the owner of the
land on which said sign is located or through court proceedings at the option of the director.
No notice shall be required to be given to the owner of the sign or to a property owner whose
name is not stated on the sign or on the structure on which it is displayed or whose address
is not stated thereon and is not on file with the director....
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45-15-180
Section 45-15-180 Political signs on public rights-of-way. (a) Signs, markers, and advertising,
pertaining to political campaigns, on the rights-of-way of state and county controlled highways
are prohibited in Cleburne County except those official signs or markers placed thereon by
the State Department of Transportation or by Cleburne County or under the authority of either
governmental entity. No sign, marker, or political poster may be attached to any official
sign or marker placed by the State Department of Transportation or by the county or on any
utility pole or tree on the rights-of-way of a state or county highway. (b) Any person violating
this section shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be subject,
at the discretion of the judge, to a fine in an amount of, not less than fifty dollars ($50)
nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and/or up to five days of community service.
Any fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the...
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45-2-180.20
Section 45-2-180.20 Political signs on public rights-of-way. (a) Signs, markers, and advertising,
pertaining to political campaigns, on the rights-of-way of state and county controlled highways
are prohibited in Baldwin County except those official signs or markers placed thereon by
the State Department of Transportation or by Baldwin County or under the authority or either
governmental entity. No sign, marker, or political poster may be attached to any official
sign or marker placed by the highway department or by the county or on any utility pole or
tree on the rights-of-way of a state or county highway. (b) Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall upon conviction be guilty of violating Section 23-1-6. (Act 88-766,
1st Sp. Sess., p. 175, ยงยง1, 2.)...
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