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23-1-280
Section 23-1-280 Nonconforming signs - Just compensation to be paid upon removal of signs.
Just compensation shall be paid by the removing authority upon the removal of any of the following
signs which are not then in conformity with this division whether or not removed pursuant
to or because of this division: (1) Signs lawfully in existence on February 10, 1972. (2)
Signs lawfully in existence on land adjoining any highway made an interstate or primary highway
after February 10, 1972. (3) Outdoor advertising signs, displays, or devices erected with
the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way of any interstate highway
or primary highway erected outside of an urban area and beyond 660 feet of the edge of the
right-of-way of an interstate or primary highway erected prior to April 11, 1978, and not
otherwise lawful under Section 23-1-273. (4) Signs lawfully erected on or after February 10,
1972. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no removing...
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23-1-279
Section 23-1-279 Nonconforming signs - Removal and payment of compensation generally. (a) Signs
outside of business areas which are lawfully in existence on February 10, 1972, but which
do not conform to the requirements in this division, are declared nonconforming and, subject
to Sections 23-1-280, 23-1-281, and 23-1-282, shall be removed by the sign owner and/or property
owner under agreement with the director, or under the authority of the director, upon agreement
between the parties as to just compensation. In the event no agreement can be reached as to
just compensation, the sign shall be removed and payment made therefor through petition filed
in probate court in accordance with Section 23-1-282. Outdoor advertising signs, displays,
or devices with the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way of any
interstate highway or primary highway erected prior to April 11, 1978, outside of an urban
area and beyond 660 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of such...
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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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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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23-1-282
Section 23-1-282 Nonconforming signs - Just compensation - To whom paid; agreements; civil
actions. (a) Compensation required under the provisions of Sections 23-1-280 and 23-1-281
shall be paid to the person or persons entitled thereto. If the director and the owner or
owners reach an agreement on the amount of compensation payable to such owner or owners in
respect to any removal or relocation, the director may pay such compensation to the owner
or owners and thereby acquire or terminate his rights or interest as by purchase; provided,
that any sign, display or device lawfully in existence along the interstate system or the
federal-aid primary system on February 10, 1971, which is not in conformity with the provisions
contained in this division shall not be required to be removed until just compensation has
been paid therefor. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, no sign, display
or device otherwise required to be removed under this division, for which just...
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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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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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23-1-246
Section 23-1-246 Screening - Existing junkyards. Any junkyard lawfully in existence on September
8, 1971, which is located within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible
from the main-traveled way of any highway on the interstate or primary system, shall be screened,
if considered feasible by the director. The screening shall be at locations on the right-of-way
or in areas outside the right-of-way acquired for such purposes, so as not to be visible from
the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary system. (Acts 1967, No. 643, p. 1455, §7.)...
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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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23-1-248
Section 23-1-248 Authority of director - Acquisition of land. (a) When the director determines
that the topography of the land adjoining the interstate or primary systems will not permit
adequate screening of such junkyards or that screening would not be economically feasible,
the director shall have the authority to acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, or eminent domain
such interests in lands as may be necessary, including fee simple title, to secure the relocation,
removal, or disposal thereof. (b) When the director determines that it is in the best interest
of the state, he may acquire such lands upon payment of just compensation to the owners, or
interest in said lands as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of such junkyards.
(c) Damages resulting from any taking of property in eminent domain shall be ascertained in
the manner provided by law. (Acts 1967, No. 643, p. 1455, §9.)...
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