Title 28, Transportation

A. After April 1, 1970, outdoor advertising placed in business areas, and after April 1, 1972, outdoor advertising placed in unzoned commercial or industrial areas outside municipal limits, shall comply with this article and the following standards: 1. The size of outdoor adverti…

A. The director shall acquire by gift, agreement, purchase, exchange, eminent domain or other lawful means all right, title, leasehold and interest in any outdoor advertising together with the right of the owner of the real property on which the outdoor advertising is located to …

A. The director shall enter into the agreement with the United States secretary of transportation provided for by 23 United States Code section 131(d) providing the standards governing the size, lighting and spacing of outdoor advertising authorized under section 28-7902, subsect…

A. The director shall adopt and enforce rules governing the placing, maintenance and removal of outdoor advertising. The rules shall be consistent with: 1. The public policy of this state to protect the safety and welfare of the traveling public. 2. This article. 3. The terms of …

A. The director shall issue permits to place or maintain, or both, outdoor advertising authorized under section 28-7902, subsection A, paragraphs 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and to establish and collect fees for the issuance of the permits. The fees shall not exceed the actual costs to t…

A. On receipt of any resolution or other clear direction from any state agency, county, city, town or other governmental agency and of an analysis of negative economic impacts provided by the entity pursuant to the criteria and method of economic analysis determined by the direct…

A. On receipt of a resolution from any group of tourist related businesses, chambers of commerce or other such nongovernmental entities, and of an analysis of negative economic impacts provided by the entity pursuant to the criteria and method of economic analysis determined by t…

A. An incorporated city or town or a county may control outdoor advertising along interstate, secondary and primary highways on request to the director and certification by the director to the United States secretary of transportation that the city, town or county: 1. Has enacted…

To provide information in the specific interest of the traveling public, the director may authorize advertising displays at safety rest areas and at information centers.

This article is cumulative and supplemental to other provisions of law and does not affect or enlarge any authority of counties, cities or towns pursuant to any other provisions of law that may exist to enact ordinances regulating the size, lighting and spacing of outdoor adverti…

A person who violates this article or a rule of the director adopted under this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Automobile graveyard" means an establishment or place of business maintained, used or operated for storing, keeping, buying or selling wrecked, abandoned, scrapped, ruined or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle pa…

A. If it is considered feasible by the director, the director may screen a junkyard that is in existence on July 1, 1974, that is located within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the interstate or primary systems and that is visible from the main travel…

A. After July 1, 1974, a person shall not establish a new junkyard or expand a junkyard lawfully existing on July 1, 1974, any portion of which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of the interstate or primary systems, without obtaining a screening …

The establishment, operation or maintenance of a junkyard contrary to this article is a public nuisance, and the governing body responsible for the street or highway on which the junkyard is located or the director, in the case of this state, may apply to the superior court in th…

This article does not affect the provisions of any lawful ordinance or regulation that is more restrictive than this article.

A person who violates this article or a rule of the director adopted under this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.