Title 26 — Environmental Safety and Land Management
6 chapters · 64 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 26.0501 Regulated
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Except as otherwise allowed or permitted in this chapter, it is unlawful to erect, maintain or display outdoors in American Samoa, any sign, including any billboard, ground sign, wall sign, roof sign, illuminated sign, projecting sign or display illustration, for the announcement…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0502 Signs allowed without permit
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The following signs shall be allowed without permit: (1) any sign attached to, painted upon, or otherwise placed upon a building where the business announced or advertised is actually carried on, or the product announced or advertised is actually manufactured, assembled, or sold,…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0503 Permits for otherwise prohibited signs
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(a) Any sign otherwise prohibited by this chapter may be allowed by the government by the issuance of a special sign permit, for which a fee of $2 must be charged. (b) In the issuance of such special sign permits, the following guidelines shall be considered: (1) whether the prop…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0504 Signs existing upon enactment of chapter
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Any presently existing sign not of a type permitted under 26.0502 must either be removed within 60 days of the enactment of this chapter or an application for a special sign permit therefor shall be filed with the Government. Failure to comply with this section subjects the perso…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0505 Persons responsible for signs
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Any person, which term shall include any corporation, partnership, association, or organ-ization of any kind, who erects, maintains or displays, or who permits upon property owned or controlled by him or it the erection, maintenance or display of a sign, is responsible for that s…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0506 Administration of chapter
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The Governor may delegate the administration and enforcement of this chapter to such official, officials or agency of the Government as may from time to time appear best suited for such task. History: 1965, PL 9-10.
A.S.C.A. § 26.0507 Enforcement of chapter
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The official, officials or agency charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall have the power to order the removal of any sign which is in violation of this chapter. In the event such an order is not obeyed within 48 hours, the official or agency shall hav…
A.S.C.A. § 26.0508 Violation-Penalty
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(a) Any person responsible for a sign which is in violation of this chapter is guilty of a class C misdemeanor in determining the fine. (b) Each day such sign continues in violation of this chapter, the person or persons respon-sible shall be guilty of a separate offense, and sha…