Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1913-A – Categorical signs
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1. Signs within the public right-of-way. The following signs may be erected and maintained within the public right-of-way without license or permit as long as they conform to applicable provisions of this Title and rules adopted pursuant to this Title:
A. Signs bearing noncommercial messages erected by a duly constituted governmental body, a soil and water conservation district or a regional planning district; [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (AMD).]
B. Signs located on or in the rolling stock of common carriers, except those that are determined by the commissioner to be circumventing the intent of this chapter. Circumvention includes, but is not limited to, signs that are continuously in the same location or signs that extend beyond the height, width or length of the vehicle; [PL 2013, c. 529, §8 (AMD).]
C. Signs on registered and inspected motor vehicles, except those that are determined by the commissioner to be circumventing the intent of this chapter. Circumvention includes, but is not limited to, signs that are continuously in the same location or signs that extend beyond the height, width or length of the vehicle; [PL 2013, c. 529, §8 (AMD).]
D. Signs with an area of not more than 260 square inches identifying stops or fare zone limits of motor buses; [PL 2013, c. 529, §8 (AMD).]
E. [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
F. [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
G. Hand-held signs not affixed to the ground or buildings; [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (AMD).]
H. [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
J. [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
K. [PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
L. Temporary signs placed within the public right-of-way for a maximum of 12 weeks per calendar year, except that a temporary sign may not be placed within the public right-of-way for more than 6 weeks from January 1st to June 30th or for more than 6 weeks from July 1st to December 31st. A temporary sign may not be placed within 30 feet of another temporary sign bearing the same or substantially the same message. A temporary sign may not exceed 4 feet by 8 feet in size. A sign under this paragraph must include or be marked with the name and address of the individual, entity or organization that placed the sign within the public right-of-way and the date the sign was erected within the public right-of-way. [PL 2019, c. 594, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2019, c. 594, §1 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1913-A
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Transportation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- interstate highway: means any state highway which is or does become part of the national system of interstate or defense highways, as described in the United States Code, title 23, § 103(d) and amendments thereto or replacements thereof. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Logo: means a single or multicolored symbol or design used by a business as a means of identifying its products or services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Sign: means any structure, display, logo, device or representation which is designed or used to advertise or call attention to any thing, person, business, activity or place and is visible from any public way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Temporary sign: means a sign bearing a noncommercial message that has been placed within the public right-of-way for a limited period of time. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Traffic control sign or device: means an official route marker, warning sign, sign directing traffic to or from a community, bridge, ferry or airport, or sign regulating traffic, which has been erected by officers having jurisdiction over the public way and these signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 23 Sec. 1903
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Types of signs outside the right-of-way.
[PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
2-A. Signs outside the public right-of-way. Except as provided in section 1914, a sign may be erected and maintained outside the public right-of-way as long as it does not exceed 50 square feet in size.
[PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (NEW).]
3. Regulations.
[PL 2013, c. 529, §8 (RP).]
4. Zones.
[PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (RP).]
5. Prohibited practices. None of the signs referred to in this section may be painted or drawn upon a rock or other natural feature or erected or maintained on:
A. A traffic control sign or device; [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
B. A public utility pole or fixture; [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
C. A rotary traffic island; [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
D. A tree in a public right-of-way; [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
E. A control-of-access area; or [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
F. A median less than 6 feet wide. [PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (RPR).]
6. Interstate system. None of the signs referred to in this section, other than signs conforming with subsection 1, paragraphs B and C and logo signs erected pursuant to section 1912?B, may be located within the right-of-way limits of the interstate system or within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the interstate system and erected in such a fashion that the message may be read from the interstate highway.
[PL 1995, c. 416, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 318, §3 (NEW). RR 1991, c. 2, §89 (COR). PL 1991, c. 387, §§1,2 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 416, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 635, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 152, §§G2,3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 529, §8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 403, §4 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 321, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 228, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 594, §1 (AMD).