North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.19. Board of Transportation to adopt rules to implement the TODS program
The Board of Transportation shall adopt rules to implement the TODS program created by this Article. The rules shall include all of the following:
(1) The Board shall set fees to cover the initial costs of signs, sign installation, and maintenance, and the costs of administering the program.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.19
- business: means a tourist-oriented business. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
- facility: means a tourist-oriented facility. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-140.15
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) The Board shall establish a standard for the size, color, and letter height of the TODS as specified in the National Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
(3) TODS shall not be placed more than five miles from the business or facility.
(4) TODS shall not be placed where prohibited by local ordinance.
(5) The number of TODS panels shall not exceed six per intersection with only one business or facility on each panel.
(6) If a business or facility is not directly on a State highway, it is eligible for TODS panels only if both of the following requirements are met:
a. It is located on a street that directly connects with a State road.
b. It is located so that only one directional sign, placed on a State road, will lead the tourist to the business or facility.
(7) A TODS shall not be placed immediately in advance of the business or facility if the business or facility and its on-premise advertising signs are readily visible from the roadway.
(8) The Board shall limit the placement of TODS to highways other than fully controlled access highways and to rural areas in and around towns or cities with a population of less than 40,000. (2001-383, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 34.14(b).)