[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR750.705]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 750--HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart G--Outdoor Advertising Control
 
Sec. 750.705  Effective control.

    In order to provide effective control of outdoor advertising, the 
State must:
    (a) Prohibit the erection of new signs other than those which fall 
under Sec. 750.704(a)(1) through (6);
    (b) Assure that signs erected under Sec. 750.704(a)(4) and (5) 
comply, at a minimum, with size, lighting, and spacing criteria 
contained in the agreement between the Secretary and the State;
    (c) Assure that signs erected under Sec. 750.704(a)(1) comply with 
the national standards contained in subpart B, part 750, chapter I, 23 
CFR;
    (d) Remove illegal signs expeditiously;
    (e) Remove nonconforming signs with just compensation within the 
time period set by 23 U.S.C. 131 (subpart D, part 750, chapter I, 23 
CFR, sets forth policies for the acquisition and compensation for such 
signs);
    (f) Assure that signs erected under Sec. 750.704(a)(6) comply with 
Sec. 750.710,

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Landmark Signs, if landmark signs are allowed;
    (g) Establish criteria for determining which signs have been erected 
with the purpose of their message being read from the main-traveled way 
of an Interstate or primary highway, except where State law makes such 
criteria unnecessary. Where a sign is erected with the purpose of its 
message being read from two or more highways, one or more of which is a 
controlled highway, the more stringent of applicable control 
requirements will apply;
    (h) Develop laws, regulations, and procedures to accomplish the 
requirements of this subpart;
    (i) Establish enforcement procedures sufficient to discover 
illegally erected or maintained signs shortly after such occurrence and 
cause their prompt removal; and
    (j) Submit regulations and enforcement procedures to FHWA for 
approval.

[40 FR 42844, Sept. 16, 1975; 40 FR 49777, Oct. 24, 1975]