Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 8-714
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 8-714
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) A permit is not required under this section to erect or maintain any outdoor sign:
(1) That is used only to advertise the sale or lease of the property on which it is located;
(2) That is on or within 100 feet of any building or the entrance to any building in which the business advertised is carried on;
(3) That is used only to advertise:
(i) A Maryland historic shrine or institution; or
(ii) A county or church fair held in this State;
(4) That advertises a candidate or the support or defeat of any proposition. This sign:
(i) Shall comply with all provisions of the Election Law Article;
(ii) Shall comply with public safety requirements as set forth in § 8-716 of this subtitle;
(iii) Shall conform to all local restrictions and zoning requirements which are more restrictive than this section; and
(iv) Shall conform to the restrictions and requirements of Parts IV and V of this subtitle; or
(5) That is only a temporary outdoor sign that advertises the sale in season of fresh produce on property that adjoins a State highway by a person who has grown the fresh produce and who owns, rents, or has permission to sell on the property. This sign:
(i) Shall comply with public safety requirements as set forth in § 8-716 of this subtitle;
(ii) Shall conform to all local restrictions and zoning requirements that are more restrictive than this section, including any applicable time limitation;
(iii) Shall conform to the restrictions and requirements of Parts IV and V of this subtitle; and
(iv) Shall be removed or covered when produce is no longer for sale.